Ben Laughlin (Cricketer) Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Ben Laughlin
Profession	Cricketer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 183 cm in meters- 1.83 m in feet inches- 6’
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs
Eye Colour	Blue
Hair Colour	Brown
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- On 3 April 2009 against South Africa at Durban Test- Did Not Play T20- On 29 March 2009 against South Africa at Centurion
Jersey Number	#55 (Australia) #56 (Adelaide Strikers; BBL)
Domestic/State Team(s)	Adelaide Strikers, Antigua Hawksbills, Canterbury, Chennai Super Kings, Hobart Hurricanes, Northern Districts, Queensland, Quetta Gladiators, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Tasmania, Rajasthan Royals
Favourite Ball	Outswinger
Batting Style	Right Handed
Bowling Style	Right-arm fast-medium
Career Turning Point	His performance in the 2008–09 Sheffield Shield season, after which he was included in the Australia squad for an ODI and T20 series against South Africa
Personal Life
Date of Birth	3 October 1982
Age (as in 2017)	35 Years
Birthplace	Box Hill, Melbourne, Australia
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Libra
Nationality	Australian
Hometown	Box Hill, Melbourne, Australia
School	Name Not Known
College/University	N/A
Educational Qualification	Grade 11
Religion	Christianity
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbis	Doing Wood Work
Girls, Affairs & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Family
Wife/Spouse	Name Not known
Children	Son- Oliver Laughlin Daughter- None
Parents	Father- Trevor Laughlin (Former cricketer) Mother- Name Not Known
Favourite Things
Favourite Cricketer	MS Dhoni
Money Factor
Salary (as in 2018)	₹50 lakh (IPL 11)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ben Laughlin

• Does Ben Laughlin smoke?: No

• Does Ben Laughlin drink alcohol?: Yes

• During his school days, he was a brilliant student, but dropped out his studies at grade 11.

• When Laughlin was 13 years old, he asked his father whether he could take him to the cricket club with him so that he could play in his team.

• He began his cricketing career by playing grade cricket in Queensland.

• Ben’s father inspired him to become a Cricketer.

• Before his first class debut, Ben played his grade cricket for Wynnum Manly District Cricket Club in Queensland.

• His opportunity to play cricket was ruined at the age of 19 when he had stress fractures. However, he came back into the team by bowling off-spin rather than pace.

• He made his first class debut for Queensland’s state team at the end of the 2007–08 Pura Cup season against Victoria. In his debut match, he also took the wicket of Victorian captain Cameron White.

• Laughlin’s father was also a former Australian cricketer (a right-arm medium pace bowler).

• In 2015, he became the first bowler to take 50 wickets in the BBL.

• He has also been honoured with Peter Burge Medal for the best grade cricketer in Queensland.

• Besides being a cricketer, Ben Laughlin is a professional carpenter.

• In 2018, he was selected by the Rajasthan Royals to play in the IPL.