Ben Cameron facts for kids
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Benjamin Peter Cameron
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| Born | 21 February 1981 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
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| Nickname | Hoppalong, Camo or B:Cam | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman; Selector | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2003/04–2006/07 | South Australia (squad no. 11) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 8 February 2004 South Australia v Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last First-class | 26 January 2007 South Australia v Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 15 February 2004 South Australia v New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last List A | 31 January 2007 South Australia v Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 2 November 2011
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Benjamin Peter Cameron, born on February 21, 1981, is an Australian cricket coach and a former player. He is known for his time playing for the South Australia team.
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Ben Cameron's Cricket Career
Playing for South Australia
Ben Cameron played cricket for South Australia from 2004 to 2007. He was a right-handed opening batsman, which means he was one of the first players to bat for his team.
He played in ten first-class cricket games. These are the longest form of the game, often lasting several days. He also played in nine List A games, which are shorter, one-day matches.
Memorable Debut
In his very first Sheffield Shield game, which is a major Australian first-class competition, Ben Cameron played against the Victoria team. He made a great start by scoring two half-centuries. A half-century means scoring 50 runs or more in one turn at bat.
Moving from Player to Coach
Ben Cameron stopped playing cricket in 2007 because of a knee injury. After his playing career ended, he started coaching. He coached cricket teams in South Australian Premier Cricket.
Coaching in Vanuatu
In March 2022, Ben Cameron took on important roles with Vanuatu Cricket. He became the high performance manager and the head coach of the Vanuatu national cricket team. A high performance manager helps players train and get better. The head coach leads the team and plans their strategies. He left these roles in January 2023.
