Kenneth Benjamin

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Kenny Benjamin

West Indies
Personal information
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Career statistics
Tests ODIs
Matches 26 26
Runs scored 222 65
Batting average 7.92 10.83
100s/50s -/- -/-
Top score 43* 17
Balls bowled 5132 1319
Wickets 92 33
Bowling average 30.27 27.96
5 wickets in innings 4 -
10 wickets in match 1 n/a
Best bowling 6/66 3/34
Catches/stumpings 2/- 4/-

As of 25 January 2006
Source: [1]

Kenneth Charlie Griffith Benjamin (b. 8 April 1967) in St John's, Antigua, played 26 Tests and 26 One Day Internationals for the West Indies.

A right arm fast bowler, Benjamin spent much of his international career bowling alongside Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose. He made his Test debut in their sides first ever Test against South Africa, in 1991-92. He never really made a name for himself until a spell of 6-66 against England in 1993-94 which he followed up with seven wickets in his next Test, finishing the series with 22 wickets.