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Ben Wheeler stats
Data through 10 December 2021Last updated 10 December 2021
Coverage: matches in the Cricsheet data from 17 November 2012 to 10 December 2021. Older matches, and matches against Afghanistan, are not included, so totals can be lower than official career figures.
Between 2012 and 2021, Ben Wheeler appears in 6 ODIs, 6 T20Is for New Zealand in the Cricsheet data. Ben Wheeler took 85 first-class wickets in the data (average 28.08, economy 2.74, best 5/91).
International matches
12
ODIs 6 · T20Is 6
International wickets
15
0 five-wicket hauls
T20 league & domestic matches
32
236 runs
Best bowling
5/91
First-class
Teams played for
Ben Wheeler batting record by format
| Format | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 6 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 39* | – | 47 | 123.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| T20I | 6 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 30 | 18.50 | 28 | 132.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 32 | 23 | 9 | 236 | 47 | 16.86 | 176 | 134.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 |
| First-class | 28 | 37 | 4 | 694 | 81* | 21.03 | 1,251 | 55.5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 99 | 5 |
Runs per year
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| Year | Runs |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | 171 |
| 2014 | 78 |
| 2015 | 176 |
| 2016 | 105 |
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2018 | 158 |
| 2019 | 73 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2021 | 201 |
Year-by-year batting (18 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | First-class | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | First-class | 6 | 171 | 34.20 | 70.7 | 81 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | First-class | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 41.1 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | First-class | 8 | 118 | 16.86 | 54.4 | 55 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | ODI | 4 | 58 | – | 123.4 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | First-class | 4 | 105 | 52.50 | 71.9 | 58 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | First-class | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 35 | 17.50 | 152.2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | T20I | 2 | 6 | 6.00 | 100.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | First-class | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 11.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 8 | 126 | 25.20 | 137.0 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | T20I | 2 | 31 | 31.00 | 140.9 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | First-class | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 39.6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 7 | 52 | 10.40 | 140.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | First-class | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 8.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 21 | 21.00 | 131.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | First-class | 5 | 199 | 39.80 | 53.8 | 74 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 25.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Wheeler bowling record by format
| Format | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | Mdns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 6 | 309 | 315 | 8 | 3/63 | – | 39.38 | 6.12 | 38.6 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| T20I | 6 | 128 | 216 | 7 | 2/16 | – | 30.86 | 10.12 | 18.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 32 | 705 | 1,016 | 29 | 4/26 | – | 35.03 | 8.65 | 24.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| First-class | 53 | 5,218 | 2,387 | 85 | 5/91 | 8/126 | 28.08 | 2.74 | 61.4 | 4 | 1 | 192 |
Wickets per year
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| Year | Wickets |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 17 |
| 2014 | 17 |
| 2015 | 24 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 13 |
Year-by-year bowling (18 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | First-class | 2 | 6 | 14.33 | 2.39 | 4/38 |
| 2013 | First-class | 9 | 17 | 26.41 | 3.10 | 5/91 |
| 2014 | First-class | 8 | 17 | 19.88 | 2.58 | 4/21 |
| 2015 | First-class | 9 | 16 | 32.88 | 2.85 | 3/40 |
| 2015 | ODI | 6 | 8 | 39.38 | 6.12 | 3/63 |
| 2016 | First-class | 6 | 4 | 51.75 | 2.52 | 1/19 |
| 2017 | First-class | 2 | 5 | 16.60 | 3.15 | 3/40 |
| 2017 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 5 | 4 | 50.50 | 11.22 | 1/26 |
| 2017 | T20I | 4 | 5 | 23.20 | 8.19 | 2/16 |
| 2018 | First-class | 2 | 3 | 25.67 | 2.75 | 2/41 |
| 2018 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 9 | 7 | 28.14 | 6.79 | 2/12 |
| 2018 | T20I | 2 | 2 | 50.00 | 13.95 | 2/36 |
| 2019 | First-class | 6 | 6 | 35.50 | 2.49 | 2/33 |
| 2019 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 11 | 10 | 39.60 | 9.21 | 4/26 |
| 2020 | First-class | 2 | 2 | 33.50 | 2.91 | 1/28 |
| 2020 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 4 | 29.25 | 7.55 | 2/35 |
| 2021 | First-class | 7 | 9 | 37.89 | 2.67 | 4/54 |
| 2021 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 4 | 26.00 | 8.67 | 2/42 |
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | ODI | 3 | 45 | – | 125.0 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| Wellington | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 6 | 73 | 18.25 | 178.0 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| Otago | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 5 | 51 | 51.00 | 110.9 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Auckland | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 47 | 15.67 | 134.3 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Canterbury | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 5 | 45 | 15.00 | 125.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Districts | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 111.1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Canterbury | First-class | 8 | 200 | 25.00 | 55.6 | 74 | 0 | 2 |
| Northern Districts | First-class | 8 | 140 | 23.33 | 53.6 | 81 | 0 | 1 |
| Wellington Firebirds | First-class | 6 | 128 | 25.60 | 58.7 | 59 | 0 | 2 |
| Auckland Aces | First-class | 9 | 128 | 14.22 | 54.2 | 68 | 0 | 1 |
| Otago Volts | First-class | 6 | 98 | 19.60 | 55.7 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | ODI | 3 | 5 | 34.20 | 7.43 | 3/63 |
| Bangladesh | T20I | 3 | 4 | 16.75 | 6.59 | 2/16 |
| Wellington | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 7 | 9 | 24.67 | 7.93 | 2/30 |
| Otago | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 6 | 7 | 26.43 | 8.60 | 4/26 |
| Auckland | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 6 | 5 | 34.40 | 7.82 | 2/12 |
| Northern Districts | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 6 | 4 | 44.75 | 9.94 | 1/22 |
| Canterbury | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 7 | 4 | 64.50 | 9.21 | 1/22 |
| Northern Districts | First-class | 12 | 28 | 19.54 | 2.68 | 5/91 |
| Auckland Aces | First-class | 10 | 19 | 23.11 | 2.67 | 3/34 |
| Wellington Firebirds | First-class | 10 | 16 | 30.50 | 2.71 | 4/54 |
| Otago Volts | First-class | 11 | 12 | 36.42 | 2.80 | 3/34 |
| Canterbury | First-class | 10 | 10 | 47.60 | 2.88 | 3/73 |
Top grounds (batting)
| Ground | Inns | Runs | Avg | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagley Oval | 6 | 169 | 33.80 | 74 |
| McLean Park | 8 | 129 | 21.50 | 55 |
| Saxton Oval | 8 | 103 | 17.17 | 31 |
| Nelson Park | 4 | 93 | 31.00 | 68 |
| Basin Reserve | 5 | 92 | 30.67 | 59 |
| Pukekura Park | 8 | 91 | 13.00 | 47 |
| Seddon Park | 3 | 89 | 44.50 | 81 |
| Eden Park Outer Oval | 5 | 67 | 16.75 | 24 |
| University Oval, Dunedin | 4 | 42 | 21.00 | 31 |
| Riverside Ground | 1 | 39 | – | 39 |
Top grounds (bowling)
| Ground | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLean Park | 14 | 21 | 25.90 | 3.73 |
| Saxton Oval | 11 | 21 | 27.43 | 3.41 |
| Nelson Park | 6 | 12 | 18.58 | 2.32 |
| Basin Reserve | 8 | 12 | 28.25 | 3.61 |
| Eden Park Outer Oval | 7 | 9 | 26.11 | 4.76 |
| Pukekura Park | 8 | 8 | 30.62 | 4.32 |
| Harry Barker Reserve | 2 | 6 | 14.33 | 2.39 |
| Kennards Hire Community Oval | 4 | 6 | 24.50 | 2.35 |
| Hagley Oval | 9 | 6 | 60.33 | 3.48 |
| University Oval, Dunedin | 5 | 5 | 39.40 | 3.31 |
Batting and bowling by phase (limited overs)
| Format | Phase | Runs | Balls | SR | Outs | Bowl balls | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | Powerplay | – | – | – | – | 426 | 13 | 8.28 |
| T20 | Middle | 99 | 91 | 108.8 | 6 | 234 | 11 | 8.36 |
| T20 | Death | 174 | 113 | 154.0 | 10 | 173 | 12 | 11.03 |
| ODI | Powerplay | – | – | – | – | 150 | 2 | 5.04 |
| ODI | Middle | – | – | – | – | 96 | 2 | 7.19 |
| ODI | Death | 58 | 47 | 123.4 | 0 | 63 | 4 | 7.05 |
How Ben Wheeler was dismissed
- Caught28 (57%)
- Bowled13 (27%)
- Lbw6 (12%)
- Run out2 (4%)
How Ben Wheeler took wickets
- Caught92
- Bowled18
- Lbw14
- Caught and bowled5
Last 20 innings
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| Innings | Runs |
|---|---|
| 9 Feb 2019 | 9 |
| 21 Feb 2019 | 4 |
| 21 Feb 2019 | 1 |
| 1 Mar 2019 | 8 |
| 21 Oct 2019 | 0 |
| 21 Oct 2019 | 8 |
| 18 Dec 2019 | 8 |
| 23 Dec 2019 | 12 |
| 27 Dec 2019 | 6 |
| 4 Jan 2020 | 7 |
| 7 Jan 2020 | 4 |
| 11 Jan 2020 | 10 |
| 10 Mar 2020 | 1 |
| 23 Oct 2021 | 74 |
| 31 Oct 2021 | 31 |
| 7 Nov 2021 | 18 |
| 7 Nov 2021 | 17 |
| 15 Nov 2021 | 59 |
| 28 Nov 2021 | 0 |
| 10 Dec 2021 | 2 |
| Date | Format | Against | Score | Balls | How out | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2021 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Canterbury | 2 | 5 | lbw | Hagley Oval |
| 28 Nov 2021 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Otago | 0* | 3 | not out | University Oval, Dunedin |
| 15 Nov 2021 | First-class | Wellington Firebirds | 59 | 94 | caught | Basin Reserve |
| 7 Nov 2021 | First-class | Otago Volts | 17 | 28 | lbw | Saxton Oval |
| 7 Nov 2021 | First-class | Otago Volts | 18 | 39 | bowled | Saxton Oval |
| 31 Oct 2021 | First-class | Otago Volts | 31 | 71 | bowled | University Oval, Dunedin |
| 23 Oct 2021 | First-class | Canterbury | 74 | 138 | bowled | Hagley Oval |
| 10 Mar 2020 | First-class | Otago Volts | 1 | 12 | caught | University Oval, Dunedin |
| 11 Jan 2020 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Otago | 10* | 6 | not out | University Oval, Dunedin |
| 7 Jan 2020 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Canterbury | 4* | 4 | not out | Hagley Oval |
| 4 Jan 2020 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Auckland | 7 | 6 | caught | Eden Park Outer Oval |
| 27 Dec 2019 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Wellington | 6 | 4 | bowled | Pukekura Park |
| 23 Dec 2019 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Canterbury | 12 | 9 | caught | McLean Park |
| 18 Dec 2019 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Wellington | 8* | 3 | not out | Basin Reserve |
| 21 Oct 2019 | First-class | Auckland Aces | 8 | 21 | caught | Kennards Hire Community Oval |
| 21 Oct 2019 | First-class | Auckland Aces | 0 | 8 | caught | Kennards Hire Community Oval |
| 1 Mar 2019 | First-class | Otago Volts | 8 | 13 | bowled | McLean Park |
| 21 Feb 2019 | First-class | Canterbury | 1 | 9 | bowled | Mainpower Oval |
| 21 Feb 2019 | First-class | Canterbury | 4 | 2 | caught | Mainpower Oval |
| 9 Feb 2019 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Auckland | 9 | 5 | caught | Eden Park Outer Oval |
Last 20 bowling innings
| Date | Format | Against | Figures | Overs | Mdns | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2021 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Canterbury | 1/22 | 4 | 0 | Hagley Oval |
| 5 Dec 2021 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Wellington | 2/42 | 4 | 0 | Basin Reserve |
| 28 Nov 2021 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Otago | 1/40 | 4 | 0 | University Oval, Dunedin |
| 15 Nov 2021 | First-class | Wellington Firebirds | 4/54 | 24 | 5 | Basin Reserve |
| 15 Nov 2021 | First-class | Wellington Firebirds | 0/41 | 21 | 5 | Basin Reserve |
| 7 Nov 2021 | First-class | Otago Volts | 0/53 | 13 | 1 | Saxton Oval |
| 7 Nov 2021 | First-class | Otago Volts | 1/36 | 11.5 | 1 | Saxton Oval |
| 31 Oct 2021 | First-class | Otago Volts | 2/52 | 29 | 8 | University Oval, Dunedin |
| 23 Oct 2021 | First-class | Canterbury | 1/70 | 15 | 0 | Hagley Oval |
| 23 Oct 2021 | First-class | Canterbury | 1/35 | 14 | 3 | Hagley Oval |
| 10 Mar 2020 | First-class | Otago Volts | 1/28 | 10 | 2 | University Oval, Dunedin |
| 10 Mar 2020 | First-class | Otago Volts | 1/39 | 13 | 1 | University Oval, Dunedin |
| 11 Jan 2020 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Otago | 0/38 | 3.3 | 0 | University Oval, Dunedin |
| 7 Jan 2020 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Canterbury | 1/24 | 4 | 0 | Hagley Oval |
| 4 Jan 2020 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Auckland | 1/20 | 4 | 0 | Eden Park Outer Oval |
| 2 Jan 2020 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Otago | 2/35 | 4 | 0 | McLean Park |
| 27 Dec 2019 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Wellington | 1/28 | 4 | 0 | Pukekura Park |
| 23 Dec 2019 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Canterbury | 0/43 | 4 | 0 | McLean Park |
| 18 Dec 2019 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Wellington | 2/30 | 4 | 0 | Basin Reserve |
| 13 Dec 2019 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Northern Districts | 1/30 | 3 | 0 | McLean Park |
Batter vs bowler matchups
Batters Ben Wheeler bowled to most
- BS Wilson vs Ben Wheeler263 balls
Frequently asked questions
How many wickets has Ben Wheeler taken in ODIs?
8 wickets in 6 innings at an average of 39.38, economy 6.12, best figures 3/63.
How many wickets has Ben Wheeler taken in T20Is?
7 wickets in 6 innings at an average of 30.86, economy 10.12, best figures 2/16.
How many runs has Ben Wheeler scored in ODIs?
58 runs in 4 innings (6 matches) at an average of – and a strike rate of 123.4, in the data from 2015 to 2015.
How many runs has Ben Wheeler scored in T20Is?
37 runs in 4 innings (6 matches) at an average of 18.50 and a strike rate of 132.1, in the data from 2017 to 2018.
How many runs has Ben Wheeler scored in T20 leagues?
236 runs in 23 innings (32 matches) at an average of 16.86 and a strike rate of 134.1, in the data from 2017 to 2021.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Career totals cover only matches in the Cricsheet data. Definitions: methodology.