Player journey

🏏 Ben Balcomb (30)

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Year by year, from imported play.cricket matches — what Ben achieved each season and the new competitions it opened up.

22
seasons
531
matches
9,278
runs
6/38
100s / 50s
135
high score
✓ Full play.cricket history imported (3 months ago) — this is Ben's complete record.

2026/27 · age 30

3 matches
Batting
56 runs in 2 inns @ 28 · HS 30
Competitions
1st Grade (Rippit Premiership)

2025/26 · age 29

32 matches
Batting
574 runs in 29 inns @ 23.9 · HS 83 (0×100, 2×50)
Competitions
McDonald's Male Country Championships Toyota Australian Country Cricket Championships - Male Division City of Newcastle Summer Bash 1st Grade (Rippit Premiership)

2024/25 · age 28

32 matches
🚪 Broke into: State 2nd XI
Batting
774 runs in 32 inns @ 27.6 · HS 100 (1×100, 3×50)
Competitions
Toyota Australian Country Cricket Championships - Male Division McDonald's Male Country Championships 1st Grade (Rippit Premiership) Plan B Regional Bash (Male) City of Newcastle Summer Bash
★ 1 new competition(s) this season

2023/24 · age 27

25 matches
Batting
371 runs in 26 inns @ 15.5 · HS 44
Competitions
City of Newcastle Summer Bash Greg Arms/ Peter Solway Cup 1st Grade (Rippit Premiership) McDonald's Country Championships (male) Plan B Country Bash (Male)
★ 4 new competition(s) this season

2022/23 · age 26

29 matches
Batting
695 runs in 27 inns @ 33.1 · HS 135 (2×100, 1×50)
Competitions
ACT v Newcastle McDonald's Male Country Championships Plan B Regional Bash (Male) City of Newcastle Summer Bash NDCA 1st Grade
★ 5 new competition(s) this season

2021/22 · age 25

29 matches
Batting
430 runs in 22 inns @ 22.6 · HS 70 (0×100, 1×50)
Competitions
Plan B Regional Bash Mens Division 1st Grade Competition McDonalds Country Championship 2nd Grade Competition NCC T20 Summer Bash

2020/21 · age 24

25 matches
Batting
481 runs in 19 inns @ 30.1 · HS 65 (0×100, 2×50)
Competitions
Plan B Regional Bash Mens Division 1st Grade Competition NCC T20 Summer Bash McDonalds Country Championship Tom Locker Cup Final (LO 1st Grade)

2019/20 · age 23

23 matches
Batting
476 runs in 21 inns @ 28 · HS 76 (0×100, 2×50) · 1 wkts
Competitions
1st Grade Competition NCC T20 Summer Bash McDonalds Country Championship Tom Locker Cup Final (LO 1st Grade)
★ 2 new competition(s) this season

2018/19 · age 22

33 matches
Batting
594 runs in 29 inns @ 23.8 · HS 73 (0×100, 6×50)
Competitions
Kingsgrove Sports Twenty20 Cup NCC T20 Summer Bash McDonalds Country Championship 1st Grade Competition (Pre 2020) Plan B Regional Bash Mens Division TL Cup (1st Grade LO)
★ 1 new competition(s) this season

2017/18 · age 21

30 matches
Batting
430 runs in 29 inns @ 16.5 · HS 69 (0×100, 2×50)
Competitions
Plan B Regional Bash Mens Division NCC T20 Summer Bash McDonalds Country Championship 1st Grade Competition (Pre 2020)
★ 1 new competition(s) this season

2016/17 · age 20

25 matches
Batting
513 runs in 22 inns @ 28.5 · HS 107 (2×100, 1×50)
Competitions
Plan B Regional Bash Mens Division 1st Grade Competition (Pre 2020) U/21 T20 Competition NCC Summer Bash T20 Finals

2015/16 · age 19

29 matches
Batting
499 runs in 25 inns @ 20.8 · HS 85 (0×100, 3×50)
Competitions
McDonalds Country Championship Plan B Regional Bash Mens Division 1st Grade Competition (Pre 2020) U/21 T20 Competition NCC Summer Bash T20 Finals
★ 2 new competition(s) this season

2014/15 · age 18

35 matches
Batting
518 runs in 30 inns @ 19.2 · HS 64 (0×100, 3×50)
Competitions
U19 National Championships - Male Kingsgrove Sports Twenty20 Cup U/21 T20 Competition Pool B 2nd Grade Competition 1st Grade Competition (Pre 2020) Under 19 Male State Challenge McDonalds Country Colts State Challenge SCG Country Cup First Grade T20 Pool A
★ 4 new competition(s) this season

2013/14 · age 17

39 matches
🚪 Broke into: State age championships
Batting
685 runs in 34 inns @ 21.4 · HS 87 (0×100, 4×50) · 1 wkts
Competitions
The NSW Schoolboys Cricket Championships McDonalds Country Colts U19 National Championships - Male U/21 T20 Competition Under 19s State Challenge City v Country Under 19s SCG Country Cup 1st Grade - Greg Chappell Cricket Centre T20 Blast 1st Grade Competition (Pre 2020)
★ 6 new competition(s) this season

2012/13 · age 16

32 matches
🚪 Broke into: Premier Cricket — 1st Grade
Batting
345 runs in 25 inns @ 23 · HS 74 (0×100, 2×50)
Competitions
Under 17s Country Carnival U/21 T20 Competition City v Country U/17s 1st Grade Competition (Pre 2020) NCC Summer Bash T20 Finals SCG Country Cup
★ 6 new competition(s) this season

2011/12 · age 15

24 matches
Batting
417 runs in 20 inns @ 21.9 · HS 112 (1×100, 2×50)
Competitions
Under 21 Competition Pool C 3rd Grade Competition Under 17 CS Watson Shield Bradman Cup 2nd Grade Competition 4th Grade Competition
★ 4 new competition(s) this season

2010/11 · age 14

26 matches
🚪 Broke into: U15 district rep (Weblin Shield) 🚪 Broke into: Premier Cricket — lower grade
Batting
382 runs in 23 inns @ 18.2 · HS 54 (0×100, 1×50) · 3 wkts
Competitions
Under 15 EG Weblin Shield U/21 T20 Competition Pool B Under 15 Division 2 4th Grade Competition 3rd Grade Competition
★ 5 new competition(s) this season

2009/10 · age 13

19 matches
🚪 Broke into: U14 district rep (Moore Shield)
Batting
317 runs in 17 inns @ 22.6 · HS 52 (0×100, 1×50) · 4 wkts
Competitions
Kookaburra Cup Under 14 Harold Moore Shield Under 14 Premier League Graeme Malcolm Shield 2022
★ 4 new competition(s) this season

2008/09 · age 12

6 matches
Batting
207 runs in 6 inns @ 51.8 · HS 51 (0×100, 1×50)
Competitions
Under 13 Division 1
★ 1 new competition(s) this season

2007/08 · age 11

8 matches
Batting
237 runs in 7 inns @ 59.3 · HS 63 (0×100, 1×50) · 1 wkts
Competitions
Under 12 Division 1
★ 1 new competition(s) this season

2006/07 · age 10

15 matches
Batting
178 runs in 10 inns @ 59.3 · HS 38 · 12 wkts
Competitions
Under 11 Division 2
★ 1 new competition(s) this season

2005/06 · age 9

12 matches
🚪 Broke into: Representative cricket
Batting
99 runs in 11 inns @ 12.4 · HS 16 · 11 wkts
Competitions
Under 10 Gilmour
★ 1 new competition(s) this season