Ben Hilfenhaus Australian Cricketer picture and Carrier news update

Benjamin William Hilfenhaus (pronounced Hilfen-House /ˈhɪlfənhaʊs: Born 15 March 1983, in Ulverstone, Tasmania) is an Australian cricketer who plays for Tasmania in Australian domestic cricket. He is right-arm fast-medium bowler known for his ability to swing the ball. Hilfenhaus plays club cricket for Tasmania University Cricket Club. He made his first-class debut in the 2005/06 season and his haul of 39 wickets was a record for someone playing their first season for Tasmania. Before he was given a full-time contract for 2006/07, he worked as a bricklayer as well as playing cricket. He has best bowling figures of 7/58 in first-class cricket, achieved in his first season for Tasmania.

In January 2007 Hilfenhaus made his One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) debuts for Australia. The following month he was named the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year. The 2006/07 season saw Hilfenhaus named Tasmania's Player of the Year as the club won the Pura Cup for the first time. Due to injury setbacks he had to wait until 2009 before making his Test debut.

Bowling style of Ben Hilfenhaus :

Hilfenhaus is primarily a swing bowler, relying on moving the ball away from right handed batsmen. During an interview in 2010, he explained that he is able to bowl when conditions do not suit him: "When the ball's not swinging for me the role does change a little bit ... I see myself more as a dot bowler than a wicket-taker like Mitch [Johnson] when the ball stops swinging for me. I've just got to build pressure and do the team thing.

The onset of tendonitis in Hilfenhaus' knee in late 2009 led to a change in his bowling action. As a result he was bowling slower and the ball was swinging earlier, and therefore easier for batsmen to face. This predictability resulted in an expensive 2010 Ashes series for Hilfenhaus. After being dropped from the Test side, Hilfenhaus was encouraged by his captain at Tasmania, George Bailey, to use more variation in angle and length. On his return to the national side in later 2011, his pace had increased to around 140 to 145 km/h (87 to 90 mph).There have been several comparisons made between Hilfenhaus and Glenn McGrath and McGrath himself described him as "very impressive".

Personal Life Style :

He is an avid golfer with an eight handicap and was Mr September in the McGrath Foundation's 2009 Men Of Cricket calendar. Hilfenhaus has been nicknamed Gentle Ben by his Australian teammates in reference to his gentle personality and the popular bear from the 1970s TV series.