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Benjamin Calitz

Benjamin Fredeman Calitz (born 6 July 2002) is a Canadian-born Irish cricketer, a left-handed wicketkeeper-batter who began playing for Ireland in 2025 after moving from Canada. A former Canada U19 representative (2020), he became eligible for Ireland in 2025 and was named in the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup squad. 

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Full Name
Benjamin Fredeman Calitz
Born
6 July 2002
Place Of Birth
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Country
Ireland
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm slow/medium
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Australia vs Ireland · 14th Match, Group B T20I February 11, 2026 2 4 0 0 50.00
Sri Lanka vs Ireland · 6th Match, Group B T20I February 8, 2026 4 4 0 0 100.00
United Arab Emirates vs Ireland · 2nd T20I T20I January 31, 2026 14 8 1 1 175.00
United Arab Emirates vs Ireland · 1st T20I T20I January 29, 2026 26 12 2 1 216.67
Ireland vs Italy · 3rd T20I T20I January 26, 2026 22 12 1 2 183.33
Ireland vs Italy · 2nd T20I T20I January 25, 2026 16 10 1 1 160.00

Matches

Ireland Ireland
Oman Oman
Australia Australia
Ireland Ireland
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Teams Played For

  • Current Team: Ireland (National Team), Northern Knights
  • Past Teams: Canada U19, Munster Reds

International Debuts

  • T20I: 21 September 2025 vs England at Malahide, Dublin 

Statistics (as Of Feb 2026 - T20i Career)

  • Matches: 8
  • Runs: 120
  • Average: 20.00
  • Highest Score: 26* (vs UAE, 29/01/2026)
  • Strike Rate: 141.18 

Key Milestones & Achievement

  • Represented Canada at the 2020 U19 Cricket World Cup
  • Became Irish-qualified in 2025
  • Called up for Ireland senior team in Sept 2025
  • Named in the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup squad 
  • Achievement: Scored an unbeaten century in the 2024 Inter-Provincial Cup