Ben Calitz, Ireland

Ben Calitz is an Ireland cricketer who plays for the team Ireland. Ben Calitz was born on Jul 06, 2002; and as of 2026, He is 24 years old. Ben Calitz is a wicket keeper from Ireland and bats left handed.

In his Test career to date, Ben Calitz has played matches to date in his Test career and has scored 0 runs, with an average of . Ben Calitz has hit 0 fours and sixes in his Test career.On Jan 1970, he played his recent Test match against at , scoring runs off balls.

In Ben Calitz's ODI career, He has played matches to date in his Odi career and has scored 0 runs, with an average of . Ben Calitz has hit 0 fours and sixes in his Odi career.One of his recent Odi matches took place in Jan 1970 at , where He contributed runs off balls.

Ben Calitz has played 9 matches to date in his T20 career and has scored 122 runs, with an average of 17.43. Ben Calitz has hit 7 fours and 6 sixes in his T20 career.In his most recent T20 match against Australia at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, which took place in Nov 2026, Ben Calitz contributed 2 runs off 4 balls to his team's total.

Ben CalitzIreland

Born: Jul 6, 2002 (24 years)
Birth Place: Ireland
Role: Wicket Keeper
Batting Style: Left Handed
Bowling Style: Right-arm Slow

Profile

Life has its own ways of surprising us, and no one can truly predict where destiny will lead. Such has been the story of Benjamin Calitz, a left-handed batter and wicketkeeper whose cricketing journey has already taken him across three countries before finding a home in Ireland. Born in Vancouver, Canada, in July 2002 to South African parents, Calitz spent parts of his childhood in South Africa and Namibia, places where cricket quietly began to shape his ambitions. His first major breakthrough came in 2020 when he represented Canada at the Under-19 World Cup. Just as momentum was building, however, a serious injury forced him to the sidelines for seven months, which tested his resolve. Looking for opportunities abroad, Calitz originally planned a stint in the UK as an overseas player, followed by time in Australia. But when he arrived in Belfast, things changed. He quickly felt at home, enjoying both the environment and the cricketing opportunities, and decided to make Ireland the base for his career. From club cricket, he worked his way up into the domestic circuit, and in 2024, he announced himself with a composed unbeaten century in the Inter-Provincial Cup. Although wicketkeeping adds an extra dimension to his game, it is with the bat that Calitz has built his reputation. Steady performances in the domestic arena earned him a maiden international call-up in September 2025 for Ireland’s T20I series against England.

Career Information

Last T20I:

vs Australia at R.Premadasa Stadium, February 11, 2026

Batting Career Summary

	MAT	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	SR	100s	50	4s	6s	CT	ST
T20	9	2	122	26	17.43	137.08	0	0	7	6	5	0

Bowling Career Summary

	MAT	Wkts	AVG	ECON	Best	5w	10w

Ben Calitz's LAST 10 INNINGS

Last 10 T20 Innings

Vs Australia	2 (4)
Vs Sri Lanka	4 (4)
Vs United Arab Emirates	14 (8)
Vs United Arab Emirates	26 (12)
Vs Italy	22 (12)
Vs Italy	16 (10)
Vs Italy	9 (12)
Vs Bangladesh	7 (9)
Vs England	22 (18)

Current Squad