Nick Benton (cricketer)
Nicholas Benton (born 29 June 1991) is an Australian cricketer.[1] He made his List A debut for South Australia in the 2016–17 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup on 2 October 2016.[2]
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| Full name | Nicholas John Benton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 June 1991 Ashford, South Australia, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Jeffrey Benton (father) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2015–present | South Australia (squad no. 30) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 13 March 2015 South Australia v Queensland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last First-class | 17 November 2016 South Australia v Queensland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 2 October 2016 South Australia v Western Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last List A | 9 October 2016 South Australia v Queensland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 November 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
Benton made his first-class debut for South Australia in the final match of the 2014–15 Sheffield Shield season, taking four wickets and scoring 33 not out against Queensland. This earned him his first SACA contract, officially joining the South Australian squad for the 2015–16 season.[3] He played three Sheffield Shield matches in the 2015–16 season, across which he took six wickets,[4] and the highlight of his season came in a match against Western Australia. Benton dislocated his shoulder in a fielding mishap on the first day of the match, meaning he was unable to bowl for the rest of the match,[5] with later scans showing the damage was severe enough that he couldn't play for the rest of the season.[6] In the last innings South Australia needed seven runs to win and keep their season alive when the ninth wicket fell, and Benton was the only player yet to bat. Benton fought through his injury and scored the winning runs with a mishit through the slips.[5]
Benton was in South Australia's one-day squad for the first time in the 2016–17 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup, making his List A debut against Western Australia.[2]
References
- "Nicholas Benton". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- "Matador BBQs One-Day Cup, 2nd Match: Western Australia v South Australia at Perth, Oct 2, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- Burnett, Adam (21 April 2015). "Ferguson, Zampa re-sign with Redbacks". Cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- "Nick Benton". Cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- Partland, Warren (8 March 2016). "Sheffield Shield: Nick Benton defies dislocated shoulder to help Redbacks conquer WA by one wicket". The Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- McArdle, Jordan (8 March 2016). "Injured South Australian tailender Nick Benton hits winning runs in one-wicket triumph over Western Warriors". PerthNow. Seven West Media. Retrieved 7 December 2017.