Winston Benjamin
86West Indies · PACE · 1986 to 1995 · on scorecards: WKM Benjamin
BATTING
- Matches
- 85
- Innings
- 52
- Runs
- 298
- Average
- 7.45
- Strike rate
- 73.39
- High score
- 31
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 100
- Average
- 30.79
- Economy
- 4.15
- Strike rate
- 44.4
- Best figures
- 5/22
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 1
- Catches / Stumpings
- 16 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Winston Benjamin played 85 ODIs for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1986 to 1995. The first came against Pakistan at Arbab Niaz Stadium, with 1 wicket, and the last against England at Lord's in 1995.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 53 wickets at 33.3 in 47 ODIs. The best bowling is 5 for 22 against Sri Lanka at Wankhede Stadium in 1993. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
With the ball: 19 wickets at 34.8 at home and 39 wickets at 29.7 away. The most wickets came against Pakistan: 26 wickets at 36.6 in 23 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 10 ODIs and 8 wickets at 46.3. The scorecards record 3 player-of-the-match awards. West Indies won 56 of the ODIs Winston Benjamin played and lost 29.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 85 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 29 | India | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 1987 | Won |
| 24* | 20 | Sri Lanka | Berri Oval | 1992 | Won |
| 22 | 25 | Australia | Kensington Oval | 1995 | Won |
| 17 | 15 | England | Kennington Oval | 1995 | Lost |
| 15 | 15 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1992 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/22 | 10 | Sri Lanka | Wankhede Stadium | 1993 | Won |
| 3/12 | 8 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1995 | Won |
| 3/21 | 10 | Pakistan | Municipal Stadium | 1986 | Won |
| 3/22 | 9 | Sri Lanka | Municipal Stadium | 1989 | Lost |
| 3/27 | 10 | Pakistan | Antigua Recreation Ground | 1988 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 23 | 11 | 1.57 | 0/0 | 26 | 36.62 |
| India | 17 | 86 | 8.60 | 0/0 | 19 | 31.63 |
| England | 13 | 66 | 13.20 | 0/0 | 10 | 49.60 |
| Australia | 12 | 68 | 7.56 | 0/0 | 14 | 32.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 10 | 42 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 12 | 23.08 |
| South Africa | 5 | 9 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 8 | 23.75 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 12.50 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 8.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 50 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 19 | 34.84 |
| Away | 33 | 146 | 8.11 | 0/0 | 39 | 29.74 |
| Neutral | 34 | 102 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 42 | 29.93 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47 | 118 | 4.92 | 0/0 | 53 | 33.26 |
| 1990s | 38 | 180 | 11.25 | 0/0 | 47 | 28.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 10 | 30 | 4.29 | 0/0 | 8 | 46.25 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 8 | 11 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 8 | 41.50 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 5 | 33 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 38.00 |
| Eden Gardens | 4 | 4 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 44.00 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0/0 | 3 | 34.67 |
| Sabina Park | 3 | 17 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 37.33 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1986 at Arbab Niaz Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1995 at Lord's
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 31 December 1964
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast
- Balls faced (career)
- 406
- Ducks
- 10
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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