Benjamin James Ben Dwarshuis (born 23 June 1994) has emerged over the last few seasons as a useful left-arm fast-medium option for Australia in limited-overs cricket and a regular performer on the global T20 circuit. A product of New South Wales and a Big Bash League (BBL) mainstay, Dwarshuis is now better known to Indian audiences after his appearances in the IPL and regular encounters with India-bound teams on the T20/ODI calendar.
Quick profile
- Full name: Benjamin James Dwarshuis.
- DOB / Place: 23 June 1994, Kareela, New South Wales, Australia.
- Role / Style: Left-arm fast-medium bowler; left-handed lower-order batsman.
- Domestic / franchise teams: New South Wales, Sydney Sixers (BBL), Worcestershire, Durham, Birmingham Phoenix, Northern Superchargers, Islamabad United and IPL appearances.
Career arc — from BBL strike-bowler to Australia caps
Dwarshuis made his name in Australia largely through his performances for the Sydney Sixers in the BBL, where his skiddy left-arm seam and variations (slower balls, cutters) proved potent in the power-play and death overs. His domestic consistency earned him T20I and ODI call-ups for Australia from 2022 onwards, and he has been used primarily as a specialist short-format seamer.
In franchise cricket, Dwarshuis has been a familiar pick across global T20 leagues — England’s county T20s, The Hundred and Pakistan Super League — and has featured in the Indian Premier League, which has made him more visible to Indian cricket fans.
Recent form and international numbers
As of October–November 2025, publicly available records show Dwarshuis has played multiple T20Is and ODIs for Australia with encouraging returns in limited overs:
- T20I: notable economy and strike-bowling spells that helped Australia rotate their pace resources in 2023–25 campaigns.
- ODI: has taken wickets across a handful of matches, including spells in bilateral series and ICC events where he contributed as a supporting seam option. (See match logs and aggregate figures on ESPNcricinfo / ICC player pages.)
(For precise, up-to-date match totals and averages consult the player profile on ESPNcricinfo and the ICC site, which maintain live stats.)
What he brings to a bowling attack — strengths and role
- Left-arm angle: Left-arm pace is valuable in limited-overs cricket for variation and to create different angles to right-handed batters. Dwarshuis’s trajectory and ability to skid the ball make him effective on Australian and subcontinental wickets when the ball stays low.
- Death overs skillset: He has developed a repertoire of slower balls and cutters that make him an asset in the final overs in T20s and ODIs. This specialisation is why franchises and national selectors have used him in specialist roles. onditions and batting line-ups — useful experience ahead of tournaments in India and South Asia.
Significance for Indian audienc
With Australia recalibrating its limited-overs unit and phasing generations of players in and out, Dwarshuis represents a depth option in the seam department — someone who can be relied on in T20 leagues and as a seamer to support frontline bowlers in ODIs and T20Is. Retirements and workload management (for senior quicks) make players like Dwarshuis important for rotation. Notably, media coverage of Australia’s post-Starc planning has flagged younger seamers (including Dwarshuis) as part of the next crop to be tried regularly.
Sources and further reading
Key factual and statistical information in this report is based on verified cricket databases and major sport outlets: ESPNcricinfo player profile, Cricbuzz, ICC tournament pages and official IPL/franchise profiles. For match-by-match details, career aggregates and the latest updates check: ESPNcricinfo (player page), Cricbuzz (profile) and the ICC player records.
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Last Updated on: Thursday, November 6, 2025 2:49 pm by Sakethyadav | Published by: Sakethyadav on Thursday, November 6, 2025 2:49 pm | News Categories: News
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