Kenneth Benjamin
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Kenneth Charlie Griffith ("Kenny") Benjamin (born 8 April 1967) in St John's
, Antigua
, played 26 Tests
and 26 One Day Internationals for the West Indies.
A right arm fast bowler, Benjamin spent much of his international career bowling alongside Courtney Walsh
and Curtly Ambrose
. He made his Test debut in their sides first ever Test against South Africa, in 1991-92. He never really made a name for himself until a spell of 6-66 against England in 1993-94 which he followed up with seven wickets in his next Test, finishing the series with 22 wickets.
St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
St John's is the capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda, a country located in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. St John's is located at...
, Antigua
Antigua
Antigua , also known as Waladli, is an island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region, the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua means "ancient" in Spanish and was named by Christopher Columbus after an icon in Seville Cathedral, Santa Maria de la...
, played 26 Tests
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
and 26 One Day Internationals for the West Indies.
A right arm fast bowler, Benjamin spent much of his international career bowling alongside Courtney Walsh
Courtney Walsh
Courtney Andrew Walsh is a former international cricketer who represented the West Indies from 1984 to 2001, captaining the West Indies in 22 Test matches...
and Curtly Ambrose
Curtly Ambrose
Curtly Elconn Lynwall Ambrose is a former West Indian cricketer. His skill was as a right-arm fast bowler, especially in partnership with Courtney Walsh...
. He made his Test debut in their sides first ever Test against South Africa, in 1991-92. He never really made a name for himself until a spell of 6-66 against England in 1993-94 which he followed up with seven wickets in his next Test, finishing the series with 22 wickets.