Ben Calitz

Benjamin Calitz (born 6 July 2002) is a Canadian-born Irish cricketer, currently playing for the Northern Knights in domestic cricket.^[2]

Benjamin Calitz

Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Fredeman Calitz
Born	(2002-07-06) 6 July 2002 (age 23) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm slow
Role	Wicket-keeper[1]
International information
National side	Ireland
Only T20I (cap 62)	21 September 2025 v England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2024–present	Northern Knights
2024	Munster Reds
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 1 11 17 Runs scored 22 366 261 Batting average 11.00 40.66 21.75 100s/50s 0/0 1/2 0/2 Top score 17 104* 58 Catches/stumpings 1/– 7/– 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 May 2025

Career

Calitz played for Canada national under-19 cricket team.^[3] In December 2019, he was named in Canada under-19 team for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.^[4]

Calitz made his T20 debut for Northern Knights, in the 2024 Inter-Provincial Trophy, on 8 May 2024.^[5] He made his List A debut for Northern Knights in the 2024 Inter-Provincial Cup, on 9 May 2024.^[6]

Calitz made his first-class debut for Ireland A against Afghanistan A on 7 April 2025.^[7] In September 2025, Calitz earned maiden call-up for national team of Ireland for their T20I series against England.^{[8][9][10][11]}