| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | James Richard Benstead |
| Birth Date: | 8 March 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Club1: | Staffordshire |
| Year1: | 2004–2006 |
| Club2: | Derbyshire Cricket Board |
| Year2: | 2000–2002 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | List A |
| Matches1: | 7 |
| Runs1: | 170 |
| Bat Avg1: | 24.28 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/2 |
| Top Score1: | 65 |
| Deliveries1: | 19 |
| Wickets1: | – |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 3/– |
| Date: | 4 June |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/9370.html Cricinfo |
James Richard Benstead (born 8 March 1979) is an English cricketer. Benstead is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium. He was born in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Benstead made his List A debut for the Derbyshire Cricket Board in the 2000 NatWest Trophy against the Gloucestershire Cricket Board. He played 5 further List A matches for the Board, the last coming against the Middlesex Cricket Board in the 1st round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was held in 2002.[1] In his 6 List A matches for the Board, he scored 165 runs at an average of 27.50, making 2 half centuries and a high score of 65.[2] His highest score came against Bedfordshire in the 2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy.[3]
He later joined Staffordshire, who he played Minor counties cricket for from 2004 to 2006, making 11 Minor Counties Championship appearances[4] and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance.[5] He played a single List A match for Staffordshire, in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy against Surrey.[1] In this match, he scored 5 runs before being dismissed by James Ormond.[6]