Ben Hilfenhaus
Ben Hilfenhaus was born in Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia on March 15th, 1983 and is the Cricket Player. At the age of 41, Ben Hilfenhaus biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Career
In May 2002, the 19-year-old Hilfenhaus was one of 25 young players granted scholarships to attend the Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy, and later that year he was given a rookie deal with Tasmania for the 2002/03 season. Hilfenhaus was included in the CB Cricket Academy's 25-man intake in 2003. He made his senior debut aged 22, playing for Tasmania in Australia's first-class competition, but not before October 17th. The match ended in a draw, and Hilfenhaus took a single wicket, that of Mitchell Johnson bowled, while conceding 126 runs. Hilfenhaus had a rookie job and also worked as a bricklayer during the 2005/06 season. He took 39 wickets in the Pura Cup at an average of 30.82, smashing the record set by West Indian Michael Holding for the most first-class wickets in Tasmania's first season. For the first time, Hilfenhaus was given a full contract with Tasmania, and he was given a spot in the Australian "A" squad for the winter Top End series. He had previously represented Australia at a youth level.
Hilfenhaus's 2006/07 campaign was even more fruitful, winning the Ricky Ponting Medal, which was given to Tasmania's Player of the Year. He took 60 wickets in 11 Pura Cup matches, including seven wickets in the final, assisting his team in winning the Cup for the first time. Hilfenhaus made his International debut against Australia in a Twenty20 international against England at the Sydney Cricket Ground on January 9, 2007. He bowled four overs and took two wickets for 16 runs. This was followed by selection in the One-Day team for the One Day International on January 14 against New Zealand at Bellerive Oval, his state team's home ground, as well as its selection in the one-day squad. In his second over, he took his first ODI wicket (Brendon McCullum) for his second wicket. Hilfenhaus became a local favorite, with the audience chanting "Hilfy" every time he was involved in play. Hilfenhaus was named the Year's Best Cricketer in February.
For the first time, cricket Australia revealed that its 25 contracted players were still on the list in May 2007, and Hilfenhaus was included in the list for the first time. He was named in Australia's squad for the 2007 Twenty20 World Championship, his first tour with the senior national team as a replacement for Shaun Tait. The One Day International Tour of India is a tour. When Shaun Tait, a fast bowler in South Australia, was also called up to the Test squad to face Sri Lanka, he was also called up to the Test squad to face Sri Lanka due to injury. However, he did not get to contribute to his international appearances on any of the above occasions.
In May 2008, Hilfenhaus was selected in Australia's 15-man Test squad to tour the West Indies. Doug Bollinger was suspended from playing due to a back injury; rather, he was selected in his place.
Australia embarked on a tour of South Africa in February 2009, hoping to avoid losing the series in order to keep the top spot in the ICC's Test rankings after losing the home Test series against South Africa in December 2008. Mitchell Johnson and Peter Siddle were among three frontline fast bowlers to debut in the first Test. When compared to the 144 South African quicks, they had knowledge of 22 Tests out of place. Australia defeated the series 2–1, and Hilfenhaus played in all three matches, taking 7 wickets while conceding 366 runs.
After a solid showing in South Africa and a serious injury to Brett Lee, Hilfenhaus was given a shot in the 2009 Ashes. He took his first swing at the latest and old ball, as well as bowling an accurate length. Despite Australia's loss of the series 2–1, Hilfenhaus was the leading wicket-taker for either team on either side of the series, with 22 dismissals from all five Tests averaged at 27.45.
The West Indies toured for three Tests in November 2009. As Australia defeated by an innings, Trevor's result in the first Test, with match figures of 5/70, earned Hilfenhaus a Man-of-the-Match award. After the game, with aching knee pains, Hilfenhaus was unable to participate in the second Test despite hopes that the injury was not serious. When Hilfenhaus returned to playing in grade cricket, the injury, which turned out to be tendonitis in the knee and barred him from participating in any more matches, escalated.
When Hilfenhaus travelled to England, it would face Pakistan in two Tests in July. His knee was already painful, but Hilfenhaus was able to continue regardless. The sequence was 1-1, but fast bowlers in Australia were often inconsistent, and the seams were drawn 1–1. Hilfenhaus was Australia's second best wicket taker in the series, with eight wickets hitting an average of 23.75. In October, Australia sent two Tests and Hilfenhaus to India, and the 15-man team was assembled in two Tests and Hilfenhaus. At this moment, India was the world's top-ranked Test team, while Australia had dropped to fourth place. India's second highest wicket-taker in the series was he who took all Tests and Hilfenhaus' six wickets for 261 runs.
Australia lost the Ashes series 2010–11. Four front-line fast bowlers were used across the five Tests: Mitchell Johnson, Peter Siddle, Ryan Harris, and Hilfenhaus were all-rounders. Despite missing a match, Hilfenhaus bowled the most out of all Australia's bowlers in the series, with 947 deliveries down. On average, his seven wickets cost 59.28 runs per wicket.
Despite the fact that Hilfenhaus was bought by Chennai Super Kings for $100,000, he did not participate in the 2011 Indian Premier League (IPL) due to injury. He recovered in time to be called into the Australia A squad to tour Zimbabwe in June. The intention was to give him a chance to recover before the full Australia crew toured Sri Lanka and South Africa later this year. Mitchell Starc, James Faulkner, and Trent Copeland were among the squad's other players, and it was hoped that Hilfenhaus' knowledge would benefit the younger fast bowlers, especially because Starc and Faulkner had the ability to swing the ball. Hilfenhaus was dropped when the team arrived in Sri Lanka in July, according to selector Greg Chappell, because he wasn't fit enough.
Hilfenhaus was back in contention for a spot in the national squad by the time New Zealand toured for two Tests in December. However, the selectors decided to give younger, less experienced bowlers a chance. Hilfenhaus was included in the 13-man squad for the first Test when India returned to India later this month. "I think [Hilfenhaus] had a few body issues and his conduct deteriorated a little bit last year, but national selector John Inverarity said he has recovered his form and been playing in top form. He is a fast, dependable bowler." He was selected for the first Test, the Boxing Day Test, and he finished 5/75 in India's first innings, his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket. Hilfenhaus claimed a second five-wicket haul in the following match, assisting Australia in taking a 2–0 lead in the series. Australia won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after winning by an innings in the third Test. For the first time, Hilfenhaus took four wickets in each of India's innings, putting them into the top ten of the ICC's rankings for Test bowlers. With 27 wickets at an average of 17.22, he was the top wicket taker in the series.
Because of Brett Lee's injury and Hilfenhaus' form in the Test series against India, he was included in the ODI squad for a tri-nation tournament in February. Hilfenhaus had not participated in an ODI since 2009. He recorded his best ODI figures against India in his first match back in the team. The Man of the match Award was given to him as a result of his efforts. Australia won the tournament, and Hilfenhaus played in five of Australia's eleven matches, taking a further four wickets to finish with a series average of 23.22. Australia toured the West Indies in April 2012. Hilfenhaus took ten wickets from three Tests, making him Australia's second highest wicket-taker in the series behind off-spinner Nathan Lyon. In April and May, the 2012 Indian Premier League was held. Since missing the previous year due to injury, Hilfenhaus' first tournament for the Chennai Super Kings was held. He bowled up 12 wickets at an average of 17.33 and was one of the team's top bowlers.