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Mark Benson

Mark Richard Benson (born 6 July 1958) is an English former cricketer and umpire. A left-handed batsman, Benson played for Kent for 17 years and represented England in one Test match and one One Day International in 1986. He later took up umpiring and was on the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires. In January 2016 he retired as an umpire.

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10 wickets in match
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100s/50s
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1980–1995
Kent
5 wickets in innings
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Balls bowled
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Batting
Left-handed

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International playing career

Umpiring career

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Mark Benson

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Mark Benson

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related to External links · 5
Mark Benson → Cricinfo, CricinfoBenson, Doctrove, Elite Panel, Rauf
10 wickets in match · 1
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100s/50s · 1
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1980–1995 · 1
Mark Benson → Kent
5 wickets in innings · 1
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Balls bowled · 1
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Batting · 1
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Batting average · 1
Mark Benson → 25.50
Best bowling · 1
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Born · 1
Mark Benson → (1958-07-06) 6 July 1958 (age 68) Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, England

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benson kent umpire england test match umpiring one international matches mark cricket batsman india scored played day panel umpires 2007

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Mark Benson100s/50s0/01.00infobox
Mark Benson1980–1995Kent1.00infobox
Mark Benson5 wickets in innings–1.00infobox
Mark BensonBalls bowled01.00infobox
Mark BensonBattingLeft-handed1.00infobox
Mark BensonBatting average25.501.00infobox
Mark BensonBest bowling–1.00infobox
Mark BensonBorn(1958-07-06) 6 July 1958 (age 68) Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, England1.00infobox
Mark BensonBowlingRight-arm off-spin1.00infobox
Mark BensonBowling average–1.00infobox
Mark BensonCatches/stumpings0/–1.00infobox
Mark BensonCompetitionCompetition Tests ODI FC LA Matches 1 1 292 269 Runs scored 51 24 18,387 7,838 Batting average 25.50 24.00 40.23 31.86 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 48/99 5/53 Top score 30 24 257 119 Balls…1.00infobox
Mark BensonFull nameMark Richard Benson1.00infobox
Mark BensonHeight5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)1.00infobox
Mark BensonMatches11.00infobox
Mark BensonNational sideEngland1.00infobox
Mark BensonNicknameBenny1.00infobox
Mark BensonODIs umpired72 (2004–2009)1.00infobox
Mark BensonOnly ODI (cap 89)16 July 1986 v New Zealand1.00infobox
Mark BensonOnly Test (cap 518)3 July 1986 v India1.00infobox
Mark BensonRoleBatsman, Umpire1.00infobox
Mark BensonRuns scored511.00infobox
Mark BensonT20Is umpired19 (2007–2009)1.00infobox
Mark BensonTests umpired27 (2004–2009)1.00infobox
Mark BensonTop score301.00infobox
Mark BensonWickets–1.00infobox
Mark BensonWODIs umpired4 (2009–2014)1.00infobox
Mark BensonWT20Is umpired1 (2009)1.00infobox
Mark BensonWTests umpired2 (2003–2013)1.00infobox

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