Justin Benson

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Justin Benson


country = Ireland
fullname = Justin David Ramsay Benson
nickname =
living = true
dayofbirth = 1
monthofbirth = 3
yearofbirth = 1967
placeofbirth = Dublin
countryofbirth = Ireland
dayofdeath =
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yearofdeath =
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batting = Right-handed
bowling = Right arm medium
role = Batsman, occasional wicket-keeper

club1 = Cambridgeshire
year1 = 1986
clubnumber1 =
club2 = Leicestershire
year2 = 1988–1993
clubnumber2 =
club3 = Ireland
year3 = 1994–1997
clubnumber3 =

type1 = First-class
debutdate1 = 28 April
debutyear1 = 1988
debutfor1 = Leicestershire
debutagainst1 = Northamptonshire
lastdate1 = 11 August
lastyear1 = 1997
lastfor1 = Ireland
lastagainst1 = Scotland
type2 = List A
debutdate2 = 25 June
debutyear2 = 1986
debutfor2 = Cambridgeshire
debutagainst2 = Yorkshire
lastdate2 = 24 June
lastyear2 = 1997
lastfor2 = Ireland
lastagainst2 = Yorkshire
deliveries = balls
columns = 3
column1 = First-class
matches1 = 57
runs1 = 2158
bat avg1 = 28.39
100s/50s1 = 4/6
top score1 = 153
deliveries1 = 824
wickets1 = 11
bowl avg1 = 48.36
fivefor1 = 0
tenfor1 = 0
best bowling1 = 2/24
catches/stumpings1 = 66/–
column2 = List A
matches2 = 101
runs2 = 1556
bat avg2 = 19.45
100s/50s2 = 0/3
top score2 = 85
deliveries2 = 1645
wickets2 = 53
bowl avg2 = 28.81
fivefor2 = 0
tenfor2 = n/a
best bowling2 = 4/27
catches/stumpings2 = 41/0
column3 = TRO
matches3 = 17
runs3 = 459
bat avg3 = 32.78
100s/50s3 = 0/2
top score3 = 74*
deliveries3 = 18
wickets3 = 1
bowl avg3 = 22.00
fivefor3 = 0
tenfor3 = n/a
best bowling3 = 1/22
catches/stumpings3 = 8/–

date = 30 September
year = 2008
source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/4/4328/4328.html CricketArchive

Justin David Ramsay Benson (born 1 March 1967 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is a former Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler as well as an occasional wicket-keeper.

Though born in Ireland, he spent the early part of his cricket career playing solely in England, starting by playing minor counties cricket with Cambridgeshire before moving on to play first-class cricket with Leicestershire.

He spent five years with Leicestershire from 1988 to 1993 and as his career with them was winding down, he began to play for the country of his birth shortly after they gained associate membership of the International Cricket Council in 1993. He made his debut for Ireland against Australia in 1993 and was then selected for the 1994 ICC Trophy.

He carried on playing for Ireland whilst also again playing minor counties cricket for Cambridgeshire, playing in one more ICC Trophy in 1997 as well as the inaugural European Championship in 1996. His last match came against the MCC at Lord's in August 1997 at which point he had represented Ireland 59 times. He was captain in all his games in 1996 and 1997.

References

* [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/ire34.htm Cricket Europe Stats Zone profile]
*cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Players/4/4328/4328.html
*cricinfo|ref=ireland/content/player/24232.html