Nigel Harvie Bennett

Major Nigel Harvie Bennett (23 September 1913 – 26 July 2008) was an English cricketer.

Nigel Bennett
Personal information
Full nameNigel Harvie Bennett
Born(1912-09-23)23 September 1912
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England
Died26 July 2008(2008-07-26) (aged 95)
Bristol, England
BattingRight-handed batsman
RoleMiddle order batsman, captain
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1946Surrey
First-class debut4 May 1946 Surrey v Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
Last First-class5 September 1946
Surrey v Combined Services
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 31
Runs scored 688
Batting average 16.00
100s/50s –/4
Top score 79
Balls bowled 37
Wickets 1
Bowling average 25.00
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 1/1
Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: CricketArchive, 6 September 2008

Bennett was unexpectedly appointed as the county captain of Surrey County Cricket Club in 1946 when the club was still recovering from the Second World War.[1] It is generally believed he was mistaken for the prominent club cricketer and BBC captain, Major Leo Bennett, who was mooted as a likely choice.[2][3] Leo Bennett later played for Northamptonshire.

Nigel Bennett had played three matches for Surrey Second Eleven in 1936, twice against Kent Second Eleven and once against Wiltshire. He played in 31 first-class matches for Surrey as a right-handed batsman, scoring 688 runs at an average of 16.00 with a highest score of 79. He scored four half-centuries and took six catches. Bennett was "a weak batsman and utterly lost as a county captain",[4] and Surrey slumped to 11th, their worst ever finish.[5] He was replaced by Errol Holmes, who was recalled as captain for the 1947 and 1948 seasons.

Bennett was born at Walton-on-Thames, Surrey and died in Bristol.

References
  1. Gordon Ross. The Surrey Story (1957 ed.). Stanley Paul.
  2. ACS Journal 2004
  3. "Nigel Harvey Bennett - Cricinfo profile". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2008.
  4. "Unthanked captains". Wisden Cricket Monthly. 1986. Retrieved 7 September 2008.
  5. "Former Surrey captain Bennett dies aged 95". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2008.


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