Ben Laughlin (born 3 October 1982) is a former Australian cricketer. A right-arm fast-medium bowler, he built his reputation primarily as a Twenty20 specialist, featuring for several sides across leading global leagues during his career.
Laughlin began in grade cricket in Queensland and made his first-class debut for the state in 2008. He went on to represent Australia in white-ball cricket on eight occasions, appearing in One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals across a four-year span in the national set-up.
He became best known for his exploits in the shortest format. In Australia's Big Bash League (BBL), Laughlin turned out for the Hobart Hurricanes for three seasons before moving to Adelaide, and he last featured in the competition for the Brisbane Heat in 2021. He also played for the Northern Districts Knights in New Zealand and appeared in the Indian Premier League. He remains among the BBL's leading wicket-takers in the tournament's history.
Adapted from the English Wikipedia article on Ben Laughlin (cricketer): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Laughlin_(cricketer)