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Full name Kenneth Charlie Griffith Benjamin
Born April 8, 1967, St John's, Antigua
Current age 41 years 35 days
Major teams West Indies,Easterns,Gauteng,Leeward Islands,Worcestershire
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
26
36
8
222
43*
7.92
534
41.57
0
0
28
1
2
0
ODIs
26
13
7
65
17
10.83
80
81.25
0
0
3
0
4
0
First-class
108
136
33
1199
52*
11.64
0
1
24
0
List A
93
46
17
281
22
9.68
0
0
9
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
26
48
5132
2785
92
6/66
10/174
30.27
3.25
55.7
4
4
1
ODIs
26
26
1319
923
33
3/34
3/34
27.96
4.19
39.9
0
0
0
First-class
108
19409
9556
403
7/51
23.71
2.95
48.1
18
2
List A
93
4563
2972
124
4/33
4/33
23.96
3.90
36.7
1
0
0
Career statistics
Test debut
West Indies v South Africa at Bridgetown, Apr 18-23, 1992 scorecard
Last Test
West Indies v England at Port of Spain, Feb 13-17, 1998 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut
Pakistan v West Indies at Perth, Dec 4, 1992 scorecard
Last ODI
Pakistan v West Indies at Adelaide, Dec 17, 1996 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span
1988/89 - 2000/01
List A span
1988/89 - 2000/01
Profile
A valuable support act for Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose, Kenny Benjamin helped to prop up West Indies' fading pace dynasty until the late 1990s. Like a Caribbean Lance Klusener, he took a very straight approach to the wicket, then bowled from the shoulder, without much attempt at body action. A well-built fast bowler (with those middle names he had to be) from Antigua, he made his Test debut in the inaugural match against South Africa in 1991-92 and then once on the tour of Australia the following winter. Although onlt taking two wickets at Adelaide, he subjected the Australians to a fast and furious barrage. But he really burst into the limelight against England in 1993-94, grabbing 6 for 66 in the first Test at Kingston (adding to his mean reputation by being warned for bouncing tailenders) and then seven wickets in the next match. He ended the series with 22 wickets. He struggled the following winter against Australia, but was the best bowler on the 1995 tour of England, swinging the ball more reliably than anyone except Dominic Cork. He played 10 of his 26 Tests with the unrelated Winston Benjamin.
