Ben Targett

{{short description|Australian cricketer (born 1972)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}

{{Use Australian English|date=September 2012}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Ben Targett

| image =

| country = Australia

| fullname = Benjamin Stuart Targett

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|12|27|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Paddington, Sydney, Australia

| nickname =

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| heightm =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium-fast

| role =

| club1 = Tasmania

| year1 = {{nowrap|1997/98–2000/01}}

| type1 = FC

| debutdate1 = 27 November

| debutyear1 = 1997

| debutfor1 = Tasmania

| debutagainst1 = Queensland

| lastdate1 = 3 January

| lastyear1 = 2001

| lastfor1 = Tasmania

| lastagainst1 = Queensland

| type2 = LA

| debutdate2 = 8 February

| debutyear2 = 1998

| debutfor2 = Tasmania

| debutagainst2 = New South Wales

| lastdate2 = 17 October

| lastyear2 = 1999

| lastfor2 = Tasmania

| lastagainst2 = South Australia

| columns = 2

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 16

| runs1 = 207

| bat avg1 = 11.50

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 48*

| deliveries1 = 2,912

| wickets1 = 40

| bowl avg1 = 34.82

| fivefor1 = 1

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 5/62

| catches/stumpings1 = 5/–

| column2 = List A

| matches2 = 4

| runs2 = 16

| bat avg2 = 16.00

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 11

| deliveries2 = 238

| wickets2 = 2

| bowl avg2 = 100.00

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 2/44

| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–

| date = 17 August

| year = 2010

| source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/6/6433/6433.html CricketArchive

}}

Benjamin Stuart Targett (born 27 December 1972) is an Australian cricketer who played for Tasmania from 1997–98 until 2000–01. A tall fast bowler, he was known for his consistent line and length bowling. He was born at Paddington, New South Wales in 1972.