Ben Johnson (cricketer)
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Benjamin Andrew Johnson is a former Australian first-class cricket
er who played for the Southern Redbacks
. A left-handed middle order batsman and part time medium pace bowler, he played between 1994/95 and 2002/03
Johnson started his career well, scoring a half century on debut and then making 81 and 168 against WA in just fifth first-class match, aged 21. He went on to score 8 more hundreds for the Redbacks. In 2001-02 he became the first man since Bill Lawry
to carry his bat in consecutive matches in Australia. He finished his 69 game career with 4038 runs at 34.81
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
er who played for the Southern Redbacks
Southern Redbacks
The South Australia cricket team, nicknamed the Southern Redbacks and known as the West End Redbacks due to their sponsorship agreement with local brewers West End, are an Australian first class cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia, and represent the state of South Australia...
. A left-handed middle order batsman and part time medium pace bowler, he played between 1994/95 and 2002/03
Johnson started his career well, scoring a half century on debut and then making 81 and 168 against WA in just fifth first-class match, aged 21. He went on to score 8 more hundreds for the Redbacks. In 2001-02 he became the first man since Bill Lawry
Bill Lawry
William Morris "Bill" Lawry, AM is a former cricketer who played for Victoria and Australia. He captained Australia in 25 Tests, winning nine, losing eight and drawing eight, and led Australia in the inaugural One Day International match, played in 1971...
to carry his bat in consecutive matches in Australia. He finished his 69 game career with 4038 runs at 34.81