Full Name
Luc Martin Benkenstein
Born
2 November 2004
Place Of Birth
Durban, South Africa
Country
England
Role
Batting Allrounder
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Leg Spin
Luc Benkenstein
Luc Benkenstein
Luc Benkenstein
Luc Martin Benkenstein (born November 2, 2004) is a South African-born English cricketer. A talented right-handed batting all-rounder and right-arm leg-spin bowler, he plays for Essex in the County Championship and has captained England Under-19s.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex vs Hampshire · Match 98 | T20 | July 10, 2026 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Essex vs Middlesex · Match 85 | T20 | July 5, 2026 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 84.62 |
| Sussex vs Essex · Match 77 | T20 | July 3, 2026 | 26 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 136.84 |
| Essex vs Surrey · Match 71 | T20 | July 1, 2026 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Northamptonshire vs Essex · Match 58 | T20 | June 26, 2026 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Essex vs Nottinghamshire · 36th Match | First Class | June 19, 2026 | 55 | 126 | 4 | 0 | 43.65 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex vs Hampshire · Match 98 | T20 | July 10, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Essex vs Surrey · Match 71 | T20 | July 1, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.00 |
| Northamptonshire vs Essex · Match 58 | T20 | June 26, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.00 |
| Essex vs Derbyshire · Match 33 | T20 | May 31, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.00 |
| Hampshire vs Essex · Match 18 | T20 | May 26, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.50 |
| Essex vs Sussex · Match 8 | T20 | May 22, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.50 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitality Blast 2026 | T20 | May 22, 2026 - Jul 18, 2026 | 220 | 168 | 18 | 10 | 130.95 |
| County Championship Division One 2026 | FIRSTCLASS | Apr 3, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 117 | 283 | 16 | 0 | 41.34 |
| Abu Dhabi T10 League 2025 | T10 | Nov 18, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Metro Bank One Day Cup 2025 | LISTA | Aug 5, 2025 - Sep 20, 2025 | 303 | 238 | 33 | 13 | 127.31 |
| Vitality Blast 2025 | T20 | May 29, 2025 - Sep 13, 2025 | 210 | 152 | 17 | 11 | 138.16 |
| Abu Dhabi T20 Counties Super Cup 2025 | T20 | Mar 14, 2025 - Mar 17, 2025 | 39 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 156.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | Bbi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitality Blast 2026 | T20 | May 22, 2026 - Jul 18, 2026 | 8 | 0 | 105 | 1 | 1/23 | 13.13 |
| Metro Bank One Day Cup 2025 | LISTA | Aug 5, 2025 - Sep 20, 2025 | 50.2 | 1 | 376 | 11 | 3/53 | 7.47 |
| Vitality Blast 2025 | T20 | May 29, 2025 - Sep 13, 2025 | 25 | 0 | 240 | 11 | 2/23 | 9.60 |
| Abu Dhabi T20 Counties Super Cup 2025 | T20 | Mar 14, 2025 - Mar 17, 2025 | 8 | 0 | 63 | 1 | 1/20 | 7.88 |
| Metro Bank One Day Cup 2024 | LISTA | Jul 24, 2024 - Sep 23, 2024 | 21 | 0 | 156 | 2 | 1/51 | 7.43 |
| Sri Lanka Under-19 tour of England 2024 | LISTA | Jun 28, 2024 - Jul 19, 2024 | 14 | 0 | 103 | 5 | 4/77 | 7.36 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | Avg | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 25 | 20 | 346 | 238 | 62 | 21.6200 | 145.3700 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| List A | 30 | 29 | 791 | 802 | 83 | 28.2500 | 98.6200 | 1 | 85 | 24 | 6 | 0 |
| First Class | 4 | 6 | 70 | 173 | 39 | 11.6600 | 40.4600 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 25 | 20 | 44.40 | 268 | 436 | 15 | 29.0600 | 9.7600 | 17.8000 | 2/23 | 2/23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 30 | 21 | 125.10 | 751 | 839 | 24 | 34.9500 | 6.7000 | 31.2000 | 6/42 | 6/42 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| First Class | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England Under-19s vs Bangladesh Under-19s · Match 11 | List A | November 24, 2023 | 79 | 78 | 11 | 1 | 101.28 |
Matches
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Major Teams Represented
- Current: Essex, England Lions, Chitwan Rhinos (Nepal Premier League)
- Past: England Under-19s (Captain), Professional County Cricket Select XI
Key Debuts
- List A Debut: Essex vs. Durham (Royal London One-Day Cup), August 8, 2021
- First-Class Debut: Essex vs. Nottinghamshire, September 9, 2024
Major Records & Achievements
- List A Bowling Milestone: Took astonishing figures of 6 for 42 against Glamorgan in 2022 (the eighth-best bowling figures in Essex List A history).
- International Leadership: Served as vice-captain and captain for the England Under-19s, leading them in youth ODIs and at the ICC U19 World Cup.
- Team of the Tournament: Named in the team of the tournament for the Pakistan Junior League (2022).
- Club Accolades: Awarded Essex Men's Young Player of the Year and Second XI Player of the Year.
Trophies & Honors
- Signed a multi-year contract extension with Essex, keeping him at Chelmsford through at least 2027.
