Ben Hilfenhaus - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About Ben Hilfenhaus
- Benjamin William Hilfenhaus (born 15 March 1983) is an Australian former professional cricketer who played for Tasmania in Australian domestic cricket and for the Australia national cricket team.
- He is right-arm fast-medium bowler known for his ability to swing the ball.
- Hilfenhaus plays club cricket for Tasmania University Cricket Club.
- He made his first-class cricket debut in the 2005/06 season and his haul of 39 wickets was a record for someone playing their first season for Tasmania.
- Before he was given a full-time contract for 2006/07, he worked as a bricklayer as well as playing cricket.
- He has best bowling figures of 7/58 in first-class cricket, achieved in his first season for Tasmania. In January 2007 Hilfenhaus made his One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) debuts for Australia.
- The following month he was named the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year.
- The 2006/07 season saw Hilfenhaus named Tasmania's Player of the Year as the club won the Pura Cup for the first time.
- Due to injury setbacks he had to wait until 2009 before making his Test debut. In February 2016 Hilfenhaus announced his retirement from first-class cricket, due to ongoing injuries.
