Winston Benjamin
On scorecards: WKM Benjamin
In-game rating: 82/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Winston Benjamin played 21 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1987 to 1995. The first came against India at Arun Jaitley Stadium, with a score of 19 and 2 wickets, and the last against Australia at Sabina Park in 1995.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 346 runs at 21.6 in 13 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 85 from 87 balls against New Zealand at Lancaster Park in 1995. The best bowling is 4 for 46 against Sri Lanka at Tyronne Fernando Stadium in 1993.
In all: 2 fifties. At home the average was 17.8 across 15 Tests; away it was 23.0 across 6 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against England: 147 runs at 18.4 in 8 Tests. Kensington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 122 runs at 20.3. West Indies won 10 of the Tests Winston Benjamin played and lost 4, with 7 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 21 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | 87 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1995 | Drawn |
| 51 | 118 | Australia | Sabina Park | 1995 | Lost |
| 44 | 53 | England | Bourda | 1994 | Won |
| 40* | 72 | Pakistan | Kensington Oval | 1988 | Won |
| 38 | 58 | England | Sabina Park | 1994 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/46 | 20 | Sri Lanka | Tyronne Fernando Stadium | 1993 | Drawn |
| 4/52 | 22 | England | Kennington Oval | 1988 | Won |
| 3/30 | 17 | Pakistan | Kensington Oval | 1993 | Won |
| 3/32 | 8 | Pakistan | Queen's Park Oval | 1988 | Drawn |
| 3/52 | 14 | Pakistan | Kensington Oval | 1988 | Won |
Best in a match: 6/105 against Pakistan (1988).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 355 | 17.75 | 0/1 | 41 | 30.41 |
| Away | 6 | 115 | 23.00 | 0/1 | 20 | 20.05 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8 | 124 | 13.78 | 0/0 | 26 | 21.69 |
| 1990s | 13 | 346 | 21.63 | 0/2 | 35 | 30.97 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington Oval | 4 | 122 | 20.33 | 0/0 | 16 | 23.69 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 3 | 68 | 13.60 | 0/0 | 10 | 19.90 |
| Bourda | 3 | 53 | 13.25 | 0/0 | 2 | 116.00 |
| Antigua Recreation Ground | 3 | 16 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 28.67 |
| Sabina Park | 2 | 96 | 32.00 | 0/1 | 4 | 44.75 |
| Lancaster Park | 1 | 85 | 85.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 106.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1987 at Arun Jaitley Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1995 at Sabina Park
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