Benjamin Joshua Bryant (born 15 December 1994) is an

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-born Australian former first-class

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er. Bryant was born at

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in December 1994, emigrating to Australia with his parents when he was a child. He was educated in

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at Scots College, before attending the

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. In 2015–16, he took undertook an exchange year in England at Anglia Ruskin University. While studying at Anglia Ruskin, he made two appearances for

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against

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and

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in 2016. He also played

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for

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in 2015 and 2016, making six appearances in the

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, and a single appearance each in both the MCCA Knockout Trophy and the

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* 1994 births Living people Cricketers from Lambeth Australian people of English descent People educated at Scots College (Sydney) University of Sydney alumni Alumni of Anglia Ruskin University Australian cricketers Cambridgeshire cricketers Cambridge MCCU cricketers {{Australia-cricket-bio-stub