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]
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Full name | Benjamin Andrew Davey Manenti | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Sydney, New South Wales | 23 March 1997||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018– | Sydney Sixers (squad no. 46) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 January 2020 |
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]
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.[5] He is also now the coach of the Australia women's national rugby sevens team.[6]
References
- "Benjamin Manenti". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- "12th Match (N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Dec 29 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- "Debutant Ben Manenti and all-round Tom Curran star for Sydney Sixers". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- Smith, Martin (16 September 2020). "Slimmed down Manenti eyes Italian job after Sixers return". cricket.com.au.
- "Youngster Ben Manenti brings a new meaning to backyard cricket". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- "Former Eastwood premiership-winning coach John Manenti takes charge of Australian women's sevens team". www.news.com.au. Retrieved 29 December 2018.