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{{short description|Australian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2012}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Ben Dunk
| image =
| full_name = Ben Robert Dunk
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|3|11|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Innisfail, Queensland]], Australia
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Off spin|off break]]
| role = [[Wicket-keeper-batter]]

| international = true
| internationalspan = 2014–2017
| country = Australia
| T20Idebutdate = 5 November
| T20Idebutyear = 2014
| T20Idebutagainst = South Africa
| T20Icap = 72
| lastT20Idate = 22 February
| lastT20Iyear = 2017
| lastT20Iagainst = Sri Lanka
| T20Ishirt = 51

| club1 = [[Queensland cricket team|Queensland]]
| year1 = {{Nowrap|2009/10–2011/12}}
| clubnumber1 =
| club2 = [[Sydney Thunder]]
| year2 = 2011/12
| clubnumber2 =
| club3 = [[Tasmania cricket team|Tasmania]]
| year3 = {{nowrap|2012/13–2017/18}}
| clubnumber3 =
| club4 = [[Hobart Hurricanes]]
| year4 = 2013/14–2015/16
| clubnumber4 =
| club5 = [[Mumbai Indians]]
| year5 = 2014
| club6 = [[Antigua Hawksbills]]
| year6 = 2014
| club7 = [[Adelaide Strikers]]
| year7 = 2016/17
| club8 = [[Melbourne Stars]]
| year8 = 2017/18–2020/21
| club9 = [[Karachi Kings]]
| year9 = 2019
| club10 = [[Nelson Mandela Bay Giants]]
| year10 = 2019
| clubnumber10 =
| club11 = [[Lahore Qalandars]]
| year11 = 2020–2022
| clubnumber11 =
| club12 = [[St Kitts & Nevis Patriots]]
| year12 = 2020
| clubnumber12 =
| club13 = [[Galle Gladiators]]
| year13 = 2021
| clubnumber13 =
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches1 = 5
| runs1 = 99
| bat avg1 = 19.80
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 32
| deliveries1 = –
| wickets1 = –
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = –
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 5/2

| column2 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches2 = 43
| runs2 = 2,303
| bat avg2 = 30.30
| 100s/50s2 = 4/11
| top score2 = 190
| deliveries2 = 198
| wickets2 = 4
| bowl avg2 = 42.25
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 1/4
| catches/stumpings2 = 43/0

| column3 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches3 = 44
| runs3 = 1,347
| bat avg3 = 33.67
| 100s/50s3 = 3/6
| top score3 = 229[[not out|*]]
| deliveries3 = 104
| wickets3 = 5
| bowl avg3 = 15.40
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 3/14
| catches/stumpings3 = 28/3

| column4 = [[Twenty20|T20]]
| matches4 = 171
| runs4 = 3,536
| bat avg4 = 24.05
| 100s/50s4 = 0/18
| top score4 = 99[[not out|*]]
| deliveries4 = 76
| wickets4 = 3
| bowl avg4 = 39.33
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 1/19
| catches/stumpings4 = 97/10

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/ben-dunk-388678 ESPNcricinfo
| date = 3 February
| year = 2022
}}
'''Ben Robert Dunk''' (born 11 March 1987) is an Australian professional [[cricket]]er who is currently playing and is the power hitting coach for the [[Lahore Qalandars]]. Previously, he has played for [[Melbourne Stars]] in the [[Big Bash League|BBL]], and he has also played for [[Queensland cricket team|Queensland]] and [[Tasmania cricket team|Tasmania]] in Australian domestic cricket as a left-handed [[Batting (cricket)|batsman]]. He can also play as a [[wicket-keeper]] and is a capable bowler, bowling right arm off spin.<ref name="profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/388678.html|title=Ben Dunk|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=7 January 2011}}</ref>

He made his [[Twenty20 International]] debut for Australia [[South African cricket team in Australia in 2014–15|against South Africa]] on 5 November 2014.<ref name="T20I">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/754717.html |title=South Africa tour of Australia (November 2014), 1st T20I: Australia v South Africa at Adelaide, Nov 5, 2014 |access-date=5 November 2014 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

==Early career==
Born in the northern Queensland town of [[Innisfail, Queensland|Innisfail]], Dunk moved to [[Brisbane]] early in his career to broaden his cricketing opportunities. He participated in a specialist cricket program at [[Mitchelton State High School]] before winning a Rugby and Cricket scholarship to Brisbane Grammar School. He played for the [[Northern Suburbs District Cricket Club]] in Queensland's [[Queensland Cricket#XXXX Gold A Grade Competition|grade cricket competition]] and represented Queensland in youth representative teams.<ref name="profile"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://northside-chronicle.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/ben-dunk-destined-for-success/|title=Ben Dunk destined for success|date=26 October 2010|work=Northside Chronicle|publisher=[[Quest Community Newspapers]]|access-date=7 January 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110227012228/http://northside-chronicle.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/ben-dunk-destined-for-success/|archive-date=27 February 2011}}</ref> He was also in the Australian squad for the 2005 World Youth Cup.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/cricket/bulls-call-on-ben-dunk-to-replaced-injured-wicketkeeper-chris-hartley/story-e6frepmo-1225813470081|title=Bulls call on Ben Dunk to replaced injured wicketkeeper Chris Hartley|date=24 December 2009|work=[[The Courier-Mail]]|access-date=7 January 2011}}</ref>

==Domestic and T20 franchise career==
Dunk made his debut for Queensland in December 2009, having been selected in the Twenty20 team. 2009-10 was a breakout season for Dunk, playing 9 games, highlighted by an innings of 70 not out off 40 balls.<ref name="profile"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/surprise-selection-slams-dunk-20091224-leep.html|title=Surprise selection slams Dunk|date=24 December 2009|work=[[Brisbane Times]]|access-date=7 January 2011}}</ref> He made his [[Sheffield Shield]] debut for Queensland in October 2010, playing as a specialist batsman ([[Chris Hartley]] retained selection as Queensland's wicket-keeper).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/479973.html|title=Ben Dunk named for Sheffield Shield debut|last=Coverdale|first=Brydon| authorlink = Brydon Coverdale|date=5 October 2010|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=7 January 2011}}</ref>

In 2012, Dunk moved to the [[Tasmanian Tigers]]. On 18 October 2014 he scored an unbeaten 229 against Queensland in the domestic one-day competition, surpassing [[David Warner (cricketer)|David Warner]]'s 197 and became the first one-day double century in Australian Domestic cricket.

In 2018, Dunk was drafted by Vancouver Knights for the inaugural season of GT20

Dunk has been the top run-scorer in a [[Big Bash League]] season twice and has played for four of the eight franchises, most recently for the [[Melbourne Stars]]. In the [[Pakistan Super League]] he has played for both [[Karachi Kings]] and [[Lahore Qalandars]] and in the [[Indian Premier League]] for [[Mumbai Indians]].

In July 2020, he was named in the [[St Kitts & Nevis Patriots]] squad for the [[2020 Caribbean Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29417692/nabi,-lamichhane,-dunk-earn-big-cpl-2020-draft |title=Nabi, Lamichhane, Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=6 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/teams-selected-hero-cpl-2020/ |title=Teams Selected for Hero CPL 2020 |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=6 July 2020}}</ref>

In January- February 2022, Ben Dunk again played for Lahore Qalandars, but then got offered the position as power-hitting coach.

==References==
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[[Category:1987 births]]
[[Category:Adelaide Strikers cricketers]]
[[Category:Antigua Hawksbills cricketers]]
[[Category:Australia Twenty20 International cricketers]]
[[Category:Australian cricketers]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Queensland]]
[[Category:Galle Gallants cricketers]]
[[Category:Australian expatriate cricketers in Sri Lanka]]
[[Category:Hobart Hurricanes cricketers]]
[[Category:Karachi Kings cricketers]]
[[Category:Lahore Qalandars cricketers]]
[[Category:Australian expatriate cricketers in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Melbourne Stars cricketers]]
[[Category:Mumbai Indians cricketers]]
[[Category:Australian expatriate cricketers in India]]
[[Category:Nelson Mandela Bay Giants cricketers]]
[[Category:Australian expatriate cricketers in South Africa]]
[[Category:People from Innisfail, Queensland]]
[[Category:Queensland cricketers]]
[[Category:St Kitts and Nevis Patriots cricketers]]
[[Category:Sydney Thunder cricketers]]
[[Category:Tasmania cricketers]]
[[Category:Wicket-keepers]]
[[Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen]]

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