Cork County Cricket Club are delighted to welcome young New Zealander Jeremy Benton as our overseas player for the 2018 season with a busy schedule in Leinster Division 2, Munster Premier Division as well as numerous Cup competitions.
Jeremy (22) is a promising left-arm spinning all-rounder currently part of the Canterbury Cricket white ball squads. He made his T20 (Super Smash) debut in 2016, then earned his List A (Ford Trophy) debut in December 2017. To date, the talented all-rounder has played 11 domestic white ball matches – 3 Ford Trophy and 8 Super Smash. Highlights include his 47-ball 40* on his 50-over debut against Otago (coming it at number 8 with Canterbury reeling at 143-6) and his match-winning figures of 3-27 (4) helping the Kings to victory over the Central Stags. Full details available on CricInfo by clicking here.
A former Blackcaps U19 representative (2012-14), he also excelled for Christchurch Boys’ High School (2012-14), represented Canterbury U19s (2013/14), Canterbury A (2014-17) and Canterbury Country (2014-17).
Canterbury coach Gary Stead lauded Benton by saying “He’s got some really smart leadership capabilities. He’s an excellent fielder. I think he’ll turn into a real quality spinner… Down the track, he’ll be an integral part of our Canterbury line-up.”
We are sure everyone will give Jeremy a warm CCCC welcome once he arrives next week! He’ll be involved with coaching the youth section and assisting with the adult squads throughout the season. #WeAreCounty
