Benjamin Andrew Davey Manenti (born 23 March 1997) is an Italian-Australian

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er. He is a right-arm

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bowler who bats right-handed. He has played for

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, the

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, and the

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. He has also represented the Italy national cricket team, qualifying as a citizen by descent.

Domestic and franchise career

Manenti made his

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debut for the

in the

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on 29 December 2018. On debut he took two wickets for thirteen runs and was named the player of the match. Manenti made his

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debut on 1 November 2021, for

in the

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. He made his first-class debut on 15 March 2022, for Tasmania in the

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. On 13 November 2022, he took his maiden

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in first-class cricket against

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International career

Through his Italian grandmother, Manenti is eligible to represent

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internationally. He committed to playing at the

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in Spain in May 2020, but the event was postponed due to the

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. His brother

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has also represented Italy. Manenti made his

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debut for Italy against

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at the 2023 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final in Scotland.

Personal life

Manenti's father

John Manenti John Manenti (born 30 March 1971) is an Australian rugby union coach who is the head coach of the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR). Manenti achieved coaching success in international rugby sevens, winning the World Rugby Sevens Serie ...

is a professional

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coach and former player. His brother

Harry Manenti Harry John Manenti (born 5 October 2000) is an Italian-Australian cricketer who plays for Adelaide Strikers and the Italy national cricket team. He made his Big Bash League debut on 15 January 2025 against Sydney Sixers. Career Described as ...

is also an Italian international cricketer.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Manenti, Benjamin 1997 births Living people Australian cricketers Italy Twenty20 International cricketers Sydney Sixers cricketers Tasmania cricketers Cricketers from Sydney Australian people of Italian descent Sportspeople of Italian descent 21st-century Australian sportsmen