Hamish Kyle Bennett (born February 22, 1987) is a former New Zealand international cricketer who represented his country in the sport, know his age, biography, wife, bowling action
In New Zealand’s domestic competitions, he represented Wellington. He previously played for New Zealand at the 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka.
Hamish Bennett Announces Retirement, Biography, Age, Wife, Bowling Action And Career Stats
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Hamish Kyle Bennett |
| Born | 22 February 1987 (age 35) |
| Oamaru, New Zealand | |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Role | Bowler |
Hamish. Hamish Bennett. Loves some late afternoon bowling. Otago are 107 for 6 in their second dig. #PlunketShield #BirdsOnFire pic.twitter.com/rA2pZTjVrN
— Cricket Wellington (@cricketwgtninc) October 31, 2017
Domestic Career
Bennett began his career as a domestic cricketer for Canterbury. He was, however, offered a contract with Wellington for the 2018–19 season in June 2018.
With 28 dismissals in twelve matches, he was the leading wicket-taker in the 2018–19 Ford Trophy campaign. With seventeen dismissals in eleven games, he was also the leading wicket-taker in the 2019–20 Super Smash tournament.
Wellington offered him a contract in June 2020, ahead of the 2020–21 domestic season.
Domestic team information |
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| Years | Team |
| 2005/06–2015/16 | Canterbury |
| 2016/17–2022 | Wellington |
International Career
In October 2010, he made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Bangladesh, when he was New Zealand’s top bowler, collecting three wickets. In a tied encounter against India the following month, he made his sole Test appearance. He was unable to bowl in the second innings due to injury after bowling fifteen wicketless overs in the first.
Bennett was named to the New Zealand squad for the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, which will be contested in India. After a two-year layoff owing to a significant back injury, he returned to the ODI team in January 2014 to participate in the third one-day match between New Zealand and India. Bennett was picked in New Zealand’s Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against India in January 2020, having last playing for the country in May 2017. On January 24, 2020, he made his T20I debut.
International information |
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| National side | New Zealand (2010–2021) |
| Only Test (cap 247) | 4 November 2010 v India |
| ODI debut (cap 163) | 14 October 2010 v Bangladesh |
| Last ODI | 11 February 2020 v India |
| T20I debut (cap 83) | 24 January 2020 v India |
| Last T20I | 8 September 2021 v Bangladesh |
Coaching
Bennett is the Wellington team’s current bowling coach.
Career Statistics And Wickets
| Competition | Test | ODI | FC | LA |
| Matches | 1 | 19 | 79 | 107 |
| Runs scored | 4 | 10 | 446 | 90 |
| Batting average | 4 | 5 | 9.69 | 6.42 |
| 100s/50s | – | – | – | – |
| Top score | 4 | 4* | 30* | 20* |
| Balls bowled | 90 | 892 | 13,151 | 4,628 |
| Wickets | 0 | 33 | 261 | 156 |
| Bowling average | – | 24.84 | 28.49 | 25.73 |
| 5 wickets in innings | – | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 10 wickets in match | – | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Best bowling | – | 4-16 | 7-50 | 6-45 |
| Catches/stumpings | 0/– | 3/– | 17/– | 17/– |
Bennett Announces Retirement
The New Zealand quick has declared his retirement from all forms of cricket, after a 17-year career. The 35-year-old, who has played for New Zealand’s U-19 squad, senior men’s team, and local teams Wellington and Canterbury, has announced that the 2021-22 season will be his final.
Bennett, on the other hand, will continue to play cricket for Martinborough’s Old Tablelands Cricket Club while simultaneously pursuing a coaching career. He is single and is not dating anyone.
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