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| Full name | Luc Martin Benkenstein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2004-11-02) 2 November 2004 (age 20) Durban, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Dale Benkenstein (father) Martin Benkenstein (grandfather) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–present | Essex (squad no. 99) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Chitwan Rhinos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 9 September 2024 Essex v Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 8 August 2021 Essex v Durham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 29 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Luc Martin Benkenstein (born 2 November 2004) is a South African-born English cricketer.
Career
Benkenstein was born in Durban, South Africa and attended Seaford College in West Sussex. He made his List A debut on 8 August 2021, for Essex in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.
In 2022, he was named in the team of the tournament in the Pakistan Junior League. In June 2024, Benkenstein was selected as captain of the England U19s team for their home series against Sri Lanka U19s.
In October 2024, Benkenstein signed to play for the Chitwan Rhinos in the inaugural Nepal Premier League T20 tournament.
References
- "Luc Benkenstein". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- "Match Preview: Durham v Essex Eagles". Essex County Cricket Club. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- "Luc Benkenstein". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- Turbervill, Huw, ed. (December 2022). "Seaford College". The Cricketer Schools Guide 2023. The Cricketer: 70. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- "Group 2, Chester-le-Street, Aug 8 2021, Royal London One-Day Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- "Arafat Minhas named captain of Team of Pakistan Junior League". www.pcb.com.pk. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- PCB; World, Cricket; October 2022, Pakistan Junior League Saturday 22. "Arafat Minhas named captain of Team of Pakistan Junior League". Cricket World. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "Benkenstein excited by England captaincy role". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- "LUC BENKENSTEIN TO CAPTAIN ENGLAND UNDER-19S AGAINST SRI LANKA". Essex County Cricket Club. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- "Essex's Benkenstein signs to play in Nepal T20 league". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
External links
| Essex County Cricket Club – current squad | |
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