A right-handed batsman and right-arm seam bowler, Hollioake's performances as an all-rounder saw him join his brother Adam in the 1997 England ODI team.
[1] A graceful batsman who was capable of massive hitting, and a useful medium pacer with a knack of taking wickets, Ben joined his brother at Surrey in 1994.
Making his debut batting at number three for the final game of the series at Lord's, Hollioake struck 63 runs off 48 balls[5] and was named Man of the Match.
[6][7][8] The following July, Hollioake produced another Man of the Match performance at Lords, this time taking two wickets and scoring 98 runs from 112 deliveries as Surrey defeated Kent in the final of the Benson & Hedges Cup.
After working hard on his technique during the winter break, Hollioake delivered several impressive performances for Surrey that led to his recall to the English ODI side in 2001.
Among the youngsters he was simply one thing: cool.Hollioake died on 23 March 2002 in Perth, Western Australia, near his childhood school, Wesley College, when he crashed his Porsche 924 into a wall on the Mill Point Road exit of the Kwinana Freeway on his way home from a family celebration.