Benjamin George Frederick Green (born 28 September 1997) is an English

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er who plays for

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. He is a right-arm fast-medium pace bowler who also bats right-handed. He progressed through the Devon age group system before being offered a first team contract during the 2016 season. On 29 July 2016 he made his

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debut for Somerset against

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in the

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. On 3 August 2016, Green signed a three-year professional contract with Somerset. He made his

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debut for Somerset in the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup on 29 May 2018. He made his first-class debut for Somerset in the

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on 4 September 2018. In June 2022, in the

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, Green took his first

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in Twenty20 cricket, with 5/29 against

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. Green struck 157 against

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, in the Royal London Cup on 10 August 2022. His innings included 12 sixes and 10 fours. His maiden hundred in the competition came from 58 deliveries (of which the second 50 was hit from just 14 deliveries). His team still lost the game. On 18 April 2024, Green joined

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on a short-term loan deal. In August 2024, Green returned to Leicestershire for a third loan spell for their remaining County Championship fixtures. In March 2025, he rejoined Leicestershire on loan once again for the first seven matches of that year's County Championship season, his loan deal was extended for a further two matches.

Personal life

Green attended Exeter School.

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* * 1997 births Living people English cricketers Somerset cricketers Cricketers from Exeter Devon cricketers Welsh Fire cricketers Leicestershire cricketers 21st-century English sportsmen {{England-cricket-bio-1990s-stub