Ben Ackland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ben Ackland

English-born Irish cricketer

Date of Birth: 26-Oct-1989

Place of Birth: Nuneaton, England, United Kingdom

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Benjamin James Ackland (born 26 October 1989) is an English born Irish cricketer.
Ackland is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break.
He was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire and educated at Queen's College, Taunton.Ackland made his debut for Ireland Under-19s in a Youth One Day International against England Under-19s in the 2008 Under-19 World Cup.
He made six appearances in that competition and also played for Ireland Under-19s in 2010 Under-19 World Cup, making five appearances in that competition.Later in 2010, while studying for his degree in Sports Science & Coaching at Anglia Ruskin University, Ackland made his first-class debut for Cambridge MCCU against Leicestershire.
He made a further appearance that season against Sussex.
In the 2011 season, he made three further first-class appearances for the team, playing against Essex, Middlesex and Surrey.
In his five first-class matches to date, he has scored 293 runs at an average of 41.85, with a high score of 74.
This score, one of three fifties he made, came against Middlesex.