Ben Lockrose

{{short description|New Zealand cricketer}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=December 2017}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Ben Lockrose

| image =

| country = New Zealand

| fullname = Benjamin Nicholas John Lockrose

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|3|24|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox

| role = Bowler

| club1 = Southland

| year1 = {{nowrap|2016/17–}}

| club2 = Otago

| year2 = {{nowrap|2017/18–}}

| clubnumber2 =

| type1 = T20

| debutdate1 = 28 December

| debutyear1 = 2017

| debutfor1 = Otago

| debutagainst1 = Auckland

| type2 = FC

| debutdate2 = 6 December

| debutyear2 = 2018

| debutfor2 = Otago

| debutagainst2 = Central Districts

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 11

| runs1 = 235

| bat avg1 = 13.05

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 48

| deliveries1 = 1,564

| wickets1 = 16

| bowl avg1 = 63.06

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 3/73

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 33

| runs2 = 248

| bat avg2 = 13.05

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 31

| deliveries2 = 1,421

| wickets2 = 30

| bowl avg2 = 43.00

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 3/17

| catches/stumpings2 = 5/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 33

| runs3 = 188

| bat avg3 = 14.46

| 100s/50s3 = 0/1

| top score3 = 58*

| deliveries3 = 620

| wickets3 = 24

| bowl avg3 = 33.91

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 2/23

| catches/stumpings3 = 11/–

| date = 9 April

| year = 2025

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1129638.html Cricinfo

}}

Benjamin Nicholas John Lockrose (born 24 March 2000) is a New Zealand cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1129638.html |title=Ben Lockrose |access-date=17 December 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 debut for Otago in the 2017–18 Super Smash on 28 December 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1118547.html |title=14th Match, Super Smash at Alexandra, Dec 28 2017 |access-date=28 December 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Prior to his Twenty20 debut, he was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web |url=https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/new-zealand-name-squad-for-icc-under19-cricket-world-cup-2018 |title=New Zealand name squad for ICC Under19 Cricket World Cup 2018 |work=New Zealand Cricket |access-date=13 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213144208/https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/new-zealand-name-squad-for-icc-under19-cricket-world-cup-2018 |archive-date=13 December 2017 |url-status=dead }}

Lockrose was born at Portsmouth in England and moved to New Zealand when he was five years old and was educated at Otago Boys' High School in Dunedin.Seconi A (2021) [https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/cricket/two-young-otago-players-bound-middlesex-county-league Two young Otago players bound for Middlesex county league], Otago Daily Times, 8 April 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2024.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1950/1950666/1950666.html Ben Lockrose], CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 February 2024. {{subscription}}Seconi A (2017) [https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/cricket/obhs-put-ahead-province OBHS put ahead of province], Otago Daily Times, 29 November 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2024.[https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/obhs-trio-heading-sri-lanka OBHS trio heading to Sri Lanka], Otago Daily Times, 26 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2024. He made his List A debut for Otago in the 2018–19 Ford Trophy on 18 November 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1160273.html |title=The Ford Trophy at Christchurch, Nov 18 2018 |access-date=18 November 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his first-class debut for Otago in the 2018–19 Plunket Shield season on 6 December 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1160288.html |title=Plunket Shield at Alexandra, Dec 6-9 2018 |access-date=6 December 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}