| Chris Benjamin | |
| Fullname: | Christopher Gavin Benjamin |
| Birth Date: | 29 April 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Role: | Wicket-keeper |
| Club1: | Durham MCCU |
| Year1: | 2019 |
| Club2: | Warwickshire |
| Clubnumber2: | 12 |
| Club3: | → Durham (on loan) |
| Year3: | 2022 |
| Club4: | Birmingham Phoenix |
| Year4: | 2021–2023 |
| Type1: | First-class |
| Debutdate1: | 26 March |
| Debutyear1: | 2019 |
| Debutfor1: | Durham MCCU |
| Debutagainst1: | Durham |
| Type2: | List A |
| Debutdate2: | 22 July |
| Debutyear2: | 2021 |
| Debutfor2: | Warwickshire |
| Debutagainst2: | Glamorgan |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 14 |
| Runs1: | 539 |
| Bat Avg1: | 24.50 |
| 100S/50S1: | 1/1 |
| Top Score1: | 127 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 12/0 |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 11 |
| Runs2: | 260 |
| Bat Avg2: | 37.14 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/2 |
| Top Score2: | 75 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 6/0 |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 68 |
| Runs3: | 929 |
| Bat Avg3: | 20.64 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/3 |
| Top Score3: | 68 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 30/0 |
| Date: | 19 August 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1149157.html Cricinfo |
Christopher Gavin Benjamin (born 29 April 1999) is a South African cricketer who plays for Warwickshire.[1] [2] He made his first-class debut on 26 March 2019, for Durham MCCU against Durham, as part of the Marylebone Cricket Club University fixtures.[3] In July 2021, he was awarded a rookie contract with Warwickshire County Cricket Club.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut on 18 July 2021, for Birmingham Bears in the 2021 T20 Blast.[5] He made his List A debut on 22 July 2021, for Warwickshire in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.[6]
Benjamin was a last minute addition to the Birmingham Phoenix team for the 2021 season of The Hundred, replacing injured Warwickshire teammate Adam Hose just one day before the tournament was due to begin.[7] He received wide praise for his performance in the Phoenix's first match, scoring 24 runs in 15 balls against the London Spirit to secure a three-wicket victory.[8] In August 2021, in the 2021 County Championship, Benjamin scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[9]
Benjamin attended St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown.[10] In April 2022, he was bought by the Birmingham Phoenix for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[11]