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{{short description|Australian cricketer (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2025}}
{{Use Australian English|date=December 2025}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Ben Dwarshuis
| image =
| country = Australia
| full_name = Benjamin James Dwarshuis
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|6|23|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Kareela]], New South Wales, Australia
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Left-arm [[fast-medium]]
| role =  [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowler]]

| international = true
| internationalspan = 2022–present

| odidebutdate = 19 September
| odidebutyear = 2024
| odidebutagainst = England
| odicap = 248
| lastodidate = 14 June
| lastodiyear = 2026
| lastodiagainst = Bangladesh
| odishirt =

| T20Idebutdate = 5 April
| T20Idebutyear = 2022
| T20Idebutagainst = Pakistan
| T20Icap = 100
| lastT20Idate = 13 February
| lastT20Iyear = 2026
| lastT20Iagainst = Zimbabwe
| T20Ishirt = 82

| club1 = [[Sydney Sixers]]
| year1 = 2014/15–present
| club2 = [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales]]
| year2 = 2016/17–present
| club3 = [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]]
| year3 = 2021, 2025
| club4 = [[Birmingham Phoenix]]
| year4 = 2022, 2026
| club5 = [[Durham County Cricket Club|Durham]]
| year5 = 2024
| club6 = [[Northern Superchargers]]
| year6 = 2024
| club7 = [[Islamabad United]]
| year7 = 2025
| club8 = [[Punjab Kings]]
| year8 = 2026
| club9 = [[Washington Freedom (cricket)|Washington Freedom]]
| year9 = 2023,2026
| columns = 4

| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 7
| runs1 = 65
| bat avg1 = 16.25
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 33
| deliveries1 = 342
| wickets1 = 12
| bowl avg1 = 27.08
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 3/47
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 15
| runs2 = 63
| bat avg2 = 7.87
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 17
| deliveries2 = 342
| wickets2 = 22
| bowl avg2 = 24.36
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/36
| catches/stumpings2 = 1/–

| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 10
| runs3 = 327
| bat avg3 = 24.54
| 100s/50s3 = 0/2
| top score3 = 60[[not out|*]]
| deliveries3 = 1,682
| wickets3 = 27
| bowl avg3 = 39.14
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/48
| catches/stumpings3 = 2/–

| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 30
| runs4 = 314
| bat avg4 = 20.93
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 44
| deliveries4 = 1,363
| wickets4 = 50
| bowl avg4 = 24.92
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/39
| catches/stumpings4 = 11/–

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/679567.html ESPNcricinfo
| date = 15 March 2026
|heightm=1.91}}

'''Benjamin James Dwarshuis''' (born 23 June 1994) is an Australian [[cricket]]er who represents [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] in [[limited overs cricket]] as a left-arm [[fast-medium]] bowler.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web |title=Ben Dwarshuis |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/679567.html |access-date=13 March 2026 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> Dwarshuis plays for the and for [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales]] in domestic cricket, [[Sydney Sixers]] in the [[Big Bash League]], [[Washington Freedom (cricket)|Washington Freedom]] in [[Major League Cricket]] and [[Punjab Kings]] in the [[Indian Premier League]].

==Early life and family==
Dwarshuis was born on 23 June 1994 in [[Kareela]], New South Wales to an [[Dutch Australians|Australian family of Dutch descent]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/cricket/big-bash/twenty20-bolter-ben-dwarshuis-explored-chance-to-help-minnows-before-given-callup-for-first-series/news-story/01b6e63606c9f95422946b8946740f34|title=Twenty20 bolter Ben Dwarshuis explored chance to help minnows before given call-up for first series
|first=Christian |last=Nicolussi |date=23 January 2018 |website=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.athletesvoice.com.au/ben-dwarshuis-who-is-this-bloke/|title='Who the hell is this bloke?' by Ben Dwarshuis|date=7 February 2020}}</ref>

Dwarshuis is married to Courtney Bridge.<ref name="auto"/>

Dwarshuis attended [[Heathcote High School]] in the [[Sutherland Shire]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-27 |title=Ben Dwarshuis: The Relentless Left-Arm Warrior Who Redefined Australia's White-Ball Bowling - Apexnews |url=https://apexnews.co.uk/ben-dwarshuis/ |access-date=2026-03-13 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Career==
He made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut for [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales]] in the [[2016–17 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup]] on 7 October 2016.<ref name="LA">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1036453.html |title=Matador BBQs One-Day Cup, 7th Match: New South Wales v Cricket Australia XI at Sydney, Oct 7, 2016 |access-date=19 October 2016 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

In January 2018, he was named in Australia's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for the [[2017–18 Trans-Tasman Tri-Series]].<ref name="AusT20I">{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/601826 |title=Richardson, Holland in Australia squad for South Africa Tests |access-date=22 January 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref> Later the same month, he was bought by the [[Kings XI Punjab]] in the [[List of 2018 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2018 IPL auction]].<ref name="IPL2018">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22218394/ipl-2018-player-auction-list-sold-unsold-players |title=List of sold and unsold players |access-date=27 January 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In March 2021, Dwarshuis was signed by [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club]] to play in the [[2021 T20 Blast]] tournament in England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/news/worcestershire_sign_ben_dwarshuis_t20_blast_sydney_sixers.html |title=Worcestershire sign Ben Dwarshuis for T20 Blast |work=The Cricketer |access-date=26 May 2021}}</ref>

On 13 September 2021, Dwarshuis was included in the [[Delhi Capitals]] squad for the second phase of the [[2021 IPL]] in the [[United Arab Emirates]], as a replacement player for [[Chris Woakes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportstiger.com/dc-sign-ben-dwarshuis-as-replacement-of-chris-woakes-for-remainder-of-ipl-2021/ |title=DC sign Ben Dwarshuis as replacement of Chris Woakes for remainder of IPL 2021 |work=SportsTiger |access-date=13 September 2021}}</ref> In January 2022, in the [[2021–22 Big Bash League season]], Dwarshuis took his maiden [[five-wicket haul]] in T20 cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/big-bash-league-2021-22-1269637/melbourne-renegades-vs-sydney-sixers-45th-match-1269682/match-report |title=Dwarshuis five-for leads Sixers to big win over under-par Renegades |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=11 January 2022}}</ref>

In February 2022, Dwarshuis was named in Australia's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for their one-off match [[Australian cricket team in Pakistan in 2021–22|against Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1302159.html |title=Australia's Test quicks and David Warner rested from Pakistan limited-overs matches |access-date=22 February 2022 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He made his T20I debut on 5 April 2022, for Australia against [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1288316.html |title=Only T20I (N), Lahore, April 05, 2022 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=5 April 2022}}</ref>

Dwarshuis made his [[First-class cricket|first-class]] debut for New South Wales on 3 October 2022, against [[Western Australia cricket team|Western Australia]] in the [[2022–23 Sheffield Shield season]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Full Scorecard of NSW vs West Aust 1st Match 2022/23 - Score Report |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sheffield-shield-2022-23-1322367/western-australia-vs-new-south-wales-1st-match-1322396/full-scorecard |access-date=2023-04-06 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

In November 2023, he was selected in Australia's squad for the 5-match T20 series against India.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-28 |title=Australia's unlikely cast reinforces weary T20 squad in India |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/josh-philippe-ben-mcdermott-chris-green-and-ben-dwarshuis-reinforce-australia-weary-t20-squad-1410889 |access-date=2023-12-06 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> In the 4th T20I against India, he picked up 3 wickets for 40 runs off his 4 overs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IND vs AUS, Australia in India 2023/24, 4th T20I at Raipur, December 01, 2023 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-in-india-2023-24-1389381/india-vs-australia-4th-t20i-1389394/full-scorecard |access-date=2023-12-06 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

In December 2024, Dwarshuis signed for a second spell with Worcestershire, agreeing a deal to play for the club in the 2025 T20 Blast.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cjdnr4xemjno|title=Worcestershire re-sign Dwarshuis for T20 Blast|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=23 December 2024}}</ref>

In January 2026, Dwarshuis was selected in Australia's squad for the [[2026 Men's T20 World Cup]], replacing the injured Pat Cummins.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Malcom |first=Alex |date=31 Jan 2026 |title=Cummins ruled out of T20 World Cup; Short dropped for Renshaw, no room for Smith |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pat-cummins-ruled-out-of-t20-world-cup-matt-short-dropped-for-matt-renshaw-no-room-for-steven-smith-1521714 |access-date=13 March 2026 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He played one game against [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]], in which he conceded 40 runs off his 4 overs and did not take any wickets. He did not play in the tournament again.<ref name="Bio" />

In May 2026, Dwarshuis was signed by the [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL) for the [[Punjab Kings]] (PBKS) as a replacement for [[Lockie Ferguson]]. He played one match against the [[Delhi Capitals]] (DC) and bowled an expensive spell of 51 runs in 4 overs, picking up only 1 wicket.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=679567}}

{{Australia Squad 2026 Men's T20 World Cup}}
{{New South Wales Cricket Team}}
{{Sydney Sixers current squad}}
{{Punjab Kings squad}}
{{Birmingham Phoenix squad}}
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