James Benning (cricketer)

James Benning (born 4 May 1983 in Mill Hill, London) is an English cricketer who played for Leicestershire County Cricket Club and Surrey. He is a right-hand bat and right-arm medium pace bowler. Benning played for the minor county team, Buckinghamshire, in 2001, in one Under-19 "Test" for England in 2002 and joined Surrey in 2003.

James Benning

Personal information
Full name	James Graham Edward Benning
Born	(1983-05-04) 4 May 1983 (age 42) Mill Hill, London, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium pace
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2009–2010	Leicestershire
2003–2009	Surrey (squad no. 3)
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 36 77 50 Runs scored 1642 2465 1032 Batting average 31.57 33.76 22.43 100s/50s 4/7 3/15 –/7 Top score 128 189* 88 Balls bowled 1287 968 42 Wickets 14 31 2 Bowling average 70.71 35.06 28.50 5 wickets in innings – – – 10 wickets in match – – – Best bowling 3/57 4/43 1/7 Catches/stumpings 14/– 26/– 15/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 July 2009

Benning won the NBC Denis Compton Award for young players in 2003.

James, who used to attend Caterham School, shared in a one-day world record 496-4 (with Surrey) in 2007. He and Ali Brown, also a former Caterham School pupil, put on 296 opening for Surrey, with Benning going on to make 152.

He finished the 2005/06 domestic one day campaign with the highest average of any county player. After leaving Surrey he joined Leicestershire, but was released after the 2010 season.

References

• Surrey County Cricket Club official website
• Cricket Archive page on James Benning
• Cricinfo page on James Benning