Ben Manenti

Benjamin Andrew Davey Manenti (born 23 March 1997) is an Australian cricketer.[1] He made his Twenty20 debut for the Sydney Sixers in the 2018–19 Big Bash League season on 29 December 2018.[2] On debut he took two wickets for thirteen runs and was named the player of the match.[3]

Ben Manenti
Personal information
Full name
Benjamin Andrew Davey Manenti
Born (1997-03-23) 23 March 1997
Sydney, New South Wales
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018–2022Sydney Sixers (squad no. 46)
2021/22Tasmania
2022/23–presentSouth Australia
2022/23–presentAdelaide Strikers
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 10 9 28
Runs scored 520 183 53
Batting average 34.66 36.60 7.57
100s/50s 0/4 0/2 0/0
Top score 85* 61 22
Balls bowled 1,935 467 471
Wickets 28 13 19
Bowling average 37.10 31.61 30.73
5 wickets in innings 1 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/107 2/37 2/13
Catches/stumpings 12/– 4/– 6/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 18 March 2023

Through his Italian grandmother, Manenti is eligible to represent Italy internationally. He committed to playing at the 2020–21 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier in Spain in May 2020, but the event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] He made his List A debut on 1 November 2021, for Tasmania in the 2021–22 Marsh One-Day Cup.[5] He made his first-class debut on 15 March 2022, for Tasmania in the 2021–22 Sheffield Shield season.[6] On 13 November 2022, he took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket against Western Australia.[7]

Personal life

His father John Manenti was a rugby union player and now coach who won the 2014 premiership as coach of Eastwood Rugby Club and played 150 games at prop and hooker with Western Suburbs and Sydney University Football Club.[8] He is also now the coach of the Australia women's national rugby sevens team.[9]

References
  1. "Benjamin Manenti". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  2. "12th Match (N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Dec 29 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  3. "Debutant Ben Manenti and all-round Tom Curran star for Sydney Sixers". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  4. Smith, Martin (16 September 2020). "Slimmed down Manenti eyes Italian job after Sixers return". cricket.com.au.
  5. "5th Match, Townsville, Nov 1 2021, The Marsh Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  6. "20th Match, Melbourne, Mar 15 - 18 2022, Sheffield Shield". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  7. "Morris' fiery spell follows Whiteman's 193 as Western Australia close in on big win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  8. "Youngster Ben Manenti brings a new meaning to backyard cricket". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  9. "Former Eastwood premiership-winning coach John Manenti takes charge of Australian women's sevens team". www.news.com.au. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
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