Benjamin Wood (cricketer)

Benjamin Shaw Wood (born 25 January 1971) is an English former first-class cricketer.

Benjamin Wood

Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Shaw Wood
Born	25 January 1971 Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1991–1992	Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 13 Runs scored 37 Batting average 4.62 100s/50s –/– Top score 13 Balls bowled 1,639 Wickets 16 Bowling average 63.56 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 2/24 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 April 2020

Wood was born at Dewsbury in January 1971. He later studied at the University of Oxford at Worcester College.[1] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against Hampshire in 1991. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1992, making a total of twelve appearances.[2] Playing as a right-arm medium-fast bowler, he took 16 wickets at a high average of 63.56 and with best figures of 2 for 24.[3] A tailend batsman, he scored 24 runs with a high score of 13.[4] In addition to playing first-class cricket for Oxford University, he also made a single appearance for a combined Oxford and Cambridge Universities team against the touring Pakistanis in 1992.[2]

References

1. "Player profile: Benjamin Wood". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Benjamin Wood". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Benjamin Wood". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
4. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Benjamin Wood". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 April 2020.

External links

• Benjamin Wood at ESPNcricinfo