Brian John Bennett: Zimbabwean Cricketer

Brian John Bennett is a young and talented cricketer from Zimbabwe. He was born on November 10, 2003, in Harare, Zimbabwe. He is known for his aggressive right-handed batting style and effective off-spin bowling. He made his T20I debut on December 7, 2023, during the first T20I of the series against Ireland. He has a twin brother, David Kelly Bennett, who was part of the Zimbabwe Under-19 World Cup squad in 2022.

Personal Information

Full Name	Brian John Bennett
Date of Birth	November 10, 2003
Birth Place	Harare, Zimbabwe
Roll	Batting Allrounder
Batting Style	Right Handed Batting
Bowling Style	Right-arm off-break
Brother	David Kelly Bennett
Teams	Zimbabwe Under-13s, Zimbabwe Under-19s, Zimbabwe, Morrisville Samp Army, Hambantota Bangla Tigers

Domestic Career

Brian Bennett had a successful Under-19 World Cup in 2022–23, finishing as Zimbabwe's top run-scorer with 273 runs in six matches at an average of 45.50. It took Bennett just ten months to make his first-class debut for the Mountaineers, coming in as a concussion substitute for Spencer Magodo.

Brian Bennett made his first-class debut for the Mountaineers in the 2022–23 Four-Day Logan Cup on December 11, 2022. Bennett's first-class career-best unbeaten 264 against the Mashonaland Eagles in February 2024 brought him into the spotlight. He made his T20 debut for the Lions (Zimbabwe) in the 2022–23 Zimbabwe Domestic Twenty20 Competition on February 20, 2023. He made his List A debut for the Southern Rocks in the 2023–24 Zimbabwe Cricket Regionals Pro50 on October 27, 2023.

International Career

Brian Bennett earned his first international call-up during the Ireland tour of Zimbabwe in 2023–24 and made his T20I debut (Cap 75) on 7 December 2023. He recorded his highest international half-century — 91 off 35 balls — in the T20I against Seychelles in the October 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier. He made his maiden Test debut (Cap 127) for a one-off Test against Ireland in July 2024. He made his One Day International debut (Cap 157) during the Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe in the three-match series.

Brian Bennett Records

Brian Bennett has made significant contributions in both domestic and international cricket. Here are some of his notable Records as of December 30, 2024:

• Tests: Bennett has played 2 Test match, scoring 128 runs with a highest score of 110. He has taken 5 wickets with best bowling figures of 5/95.
• ODIs: In 6 ODIs, he has scored 80 runs with a highest score of 37. He hasn't taken any wickets.
• T20Is: Bennett has played 27 T20Is, scoring 660 runs with a highest score of 91. He has taken 6 wickets with best bowling figures of 2/20.
• First-class: In 12 matches, he has scored 725 runs, including an unbeaten 264. He has taken 5 wickets with best figures of 2/42.
• List A: Bennett has played 16 List A matches, scoring 447 runs with a highest score of 78*. He has taken 5 wickets with best figures of 2/13.
• T20s: In 38 T20 matches, he has scored 962 runs with a highest score of 91. He has taken 7 wickets with best figures of 2/20. 

Who is Brian Bennett?

Brian Bennett is a young Zimbabwean cricketer, born on November 10, 2003, in Harare. He is a right-handed batsman and off-break bowler. He made his first-class debut in December 2022 and his international debut in December 2023.