William Benskin
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Full Name
William Ewart Benskin
Born
April 08, 1880, Spring Hill, Leicester
Died
June 01, 1956, Leicester, (aged 76y 54d)
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right arm Fast
William Benskin was a fast-medium bowler whose first wickets in first-class cricket were a hat-trick: he finished off the Essex first innings on his debut for Leicestershire at Southend in 1906. He played 105 games in all up to 1924 for Leicestershire and, briefly, Scotland.
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William Benskin Career Stats
Batting & Fielding
Bowling
Recent Matches of William Benskin
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Ground | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leics vs Oxford Uni | 4* & 14* | 1/57 | 24-Jun-1922 | Leicester | FC |
| Leics vs Australians | 0 & 2 | 4/165 | 30-Apr-1921 | Leicester | FC |