Ben Manenti

Benjamin Andrew Davey Manenti (born 23 March 1997) is an Italian-Australian cricketer.^[1] He is a right-arm off spin bowler who bats right-handed. He has played for Tasmania, South Australia, the Sydney Sixers, and the Adelaide Strikers. He has also represented the Italy national cricket team, qualifying as a citizen by descent.

Ben Manenti

Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Andrew Davey Manenti
Born	(1997-03-23) 23 March 1997 (age 28) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Role	Bowler
Relations	John Manenti (father) Harry Manenti (brother)
International information
National side	Italy
T20I debut (cap 40)	20 July 2023 v Ireland
Last T20I	11 July 2025 v Netherlands
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2018/19–2020/21	Sydney Sixers (squad no. 46)
2021/22	Tasmania
2022/23–present	South Australia (squad no. 46)
2022/23–2023/24	Adelaide Strikers (squad no. 26)
2024/25	Sydney Sixers (squad no. 46)
Career statistics
Competition T20I FC LA T20 Matches 8 31 19 41 Runs scored 93 1,575 247 182 Batting average 13.28 35.79 20.58 11.37 100s/50s 0/0 0/11 0/2 0/0 Top score 30 88 61 30 Balls bowled 180 4,948 891 681 Wickets 3 54 19 22 Bowling average 76.66 48.00 44.26 39.22 5 wickets in innings 0 2 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 2/21 5/73 2/21 2/13 Catches/stumpings 7/– 40/– 5/– 14/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 12 July 2025

Domestic and franchise career

Manenti made his Twenty20 debut for the Sydney Sixers in the 2018–19 Big Bash League season on 29 December 2018.^[2] On debut he took two wickets for thirteen runs and was named the player of the match.^[3]

Manenti made his List A debut on 1 November 2021, for Tasmania in the 2021–22 Marsh One-Day Cup, taking two wickets for 43 runs and was 15 not out when he ran out of partners as his team was all out.^[4] He made his first-class debut on 15 March 2022, for Tasmania in the 2021–22 Sheffield Shield season.^[5] On 13 November 2022, he took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket against Western Australia.^[6]

International career

Through his Italian grandmother, Manenti is eligible to represent Italy internationally. He committed to playing at the 2020–21 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier in Spain in May 2020, but the event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. His younger brother Harry has also represented Italy.^[7]

Manenti made his Twenty20 International debut for Italy against Ireland at the 2023 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final in Scotland.^[1]

Personal life

Manenti's brother Harry is also an Italian international cricketer.^[8] Their father John Manenti is a former rugby union player and now coach who won the 2014 premiership as coach of Eastwood Rugby Club and played 150 games at prop and hooker with Western Suburbs and Sydney University Football Club.^[9] In 2018, he became the coach of the Australia women's national rugby sevens team.^[10]