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| Full name | Hamish Kyle Bennett | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 February 1987 Timaru, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 83) | 24 January 2020 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 8 September 2021 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 33 (previously 52) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005/06–2015/16 | Canterbury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016/17–2022 | Wellington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 24 August 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hamish Kyle Bennett (born 22 February 1987) is a New Zealand former international cricketer who played for the New Zealand national cricket team. He played for Wellington in New Zealand domestic competitions. Earlier in his career he represented New Zealand in the 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka.
Domestic career
Bennett initially played domestic cricket for Canterbury. In June 2018 however, he was awarded a contract with Wellington for the 2018–19 season.[1]
He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2018–19 Ford Trophy tournament, with 28 dismissals in twelve matches.[2] He was also the leading wicket-taker in the 2019–20 Super Smash tournament, with seventeen dismissals in eleven matches.[3]
In June 2020, he was offered a contract by Wellington ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season.
He officially retired from all formats of cricket in April 2022
International career
He made his first One Day International (ODI) appearance against Bangladesh in October 2010, where he was New Zealand's best performing bowler, taking three wickets.[6] The following month he made his only Test match appearance in a drawn match against India. After bowling fifteen wicketless overs in the first innings,[7] he was unable to bowl in the second innings because of an injury.[8]
Bennett was included in to the New Zealand squad for 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup held on the Indian subcontinent. He took four wickets against Kenya in Chennai where he adjudged man of the match award. He returned to the ODI team in January 2014 to play the third one-day match between New Zealand and India after being sidelined for two years due to a serious back injury.[9] In January 2020, Bennett was named in New Zealand's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against India, after last representing New Zealand in May 2017.[10] He made his T20I debut on 24 January 2020.[11]
Coaching
Bennett is the current bowling coach of the Wellington team.[12]
References
- ↑ "Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ↑ "The Ford Trophy, 2018/19: Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ↑ "Super Smash, 2019/20: Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ↑ "Daryl Mitchell, Jeet Raval and Finn Allen among major domestic movers in New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ↑ "Auckland lose Jeet Raval to Northern Districts, Finn Allen to Wellington in domestic contracts". Stuff. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ↑ "New Zealand in Bangladesh ODI Series – 4th ODI, 2010/11 season". ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ "New Zealand in India Test Series – 1st Test, 2010/11 season". ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ "Martin five sparks stunning turnaround". ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ "Wired up Hamish Bennett glad to be back". Stuff. 21 January 2014.
- ↑ "Hamish Bennett recalled for T20Is against India". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ↑ "1st T20I (N), India tour of New Zealand at Auckland, Jan 24 2020". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ↑ "Wired up Hamish Bennett glad to be back in fold". Stuff. 21 January 2014.
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