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Ben McDermott

Ben McDermott is an Australian right-handed batter and part-time wicketkeeper, born on December 12, 1994, in Brisbane. The son of former Australian fast bowler Craig McDermott and brother of Alister McDermott, he is known for his explosive power in white-ball cricket and has represented Australia in T20 and ODI formats. He plays domestically for Tasmania after returning from Queensland, and has also played for the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League. 

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Full Name:
Benjamin Reginald McDermott
Born
12 December 1994
Country
Australia
Role
WK-Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm off-spin
Height
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Place Of Birth
Brisbane
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Lancashire vs Kent · 26th Match First Class June 12, 2026 23 44 1 1 52.27
Durham vs Lancashire · Match 53 T20 June 9, 2026 0 3 0 0 0.00
Lancashire vs Glamorgan · Match 46 T20 June 7, 2026 3 6 0 0 50.00
Yorkshire vs Lancashire · Match 43 T20 June 5, 2026 16 16 1 1 100.00
Lancashire vs Leicestershire · Match 27 T20 May 29, 2026 6 10 1 0 60.00
Lancashire vs Nottinghamshire · Match 16 T20 May 25, 2026 63 27 6 4 233.33

Career Statistics (as Of Late 2025)

Competition  Matches Runs Scored Batting Average Centuries/Fifties
ODI 5 223 44.60 1/1
T20I 25 342 18.00 0/2
First-Class 70 3,591 32.64 3/24
List A 56 2,141 40.39 6/13
T20 (Overall) 200 4,941 29.94 3/31

Career Records And Awards

  • BBL Records: McDermott holds the record for the most centuries by a single player in the history of the Big Bash League (BBL), with three to his name. He is also the first player to have scored back-to-back centuries in the BBL (in December 2021).

  • ODI Century: He scored his maiden and only ODI century in March 2022, a fluent 104 runs against Pakistan in Lahore.

  • BBL Player of the Season: He was named the player of the season for BBL|11. 

Ben Mcdermott's International Debut

  • T20I debut: October 22, 2018, against the UAE
  • ODI debut: July 20, 2021, against the West Indies

Major Represented Teams

  • International: Australia (ODI & T20I)
  • Australian Domestic:
    • Queensland
    • Tasmania
    • Brisbane Heat (BBL)
    • Melbourne Renegades (BBL)
    • Hobart Hurricanes (BBL)
  • Other Franchise Teams:
    • Derbyshire (England)
    • Hampshire (England)
    • Guyana Amazon Warriors (CPL)
    • Karachi Kings (PSL)
    • Durban's Super Giants (SA20)