
Essex · Essex
Luc Benkenstein
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- Right-handed watchful middle-order batter
- Right-arm leg-spin bowler
- Occasional bowler
T20 record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 43 | 36 | 668 | 497 | 20.90 | 134.4 | 67 | 3 | 57 | 33 | 39.0 |
| Blast | 38 | 31 | 583 | 420 | 21.60 | 138.8 | 67 | 3 | 51 | 27 | 35.2 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 9 | 153 | 133 | 17.00 | 115.0 | 67 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 39.8 |
Bowling
| Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 31 | 388 | 637 | 20 | 9.85 | 31.90 | 19.4 | 25.3 |
| Blast | 28 | 340 | 569 | 16 | 10.04 | 35.60 | 21.3 | 22.9 |
| Last 10 | 6 | 48 | 89 | 0 | 11.13 | – | – | 18.8 |
Batting style
Watchful middle-order batter
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Strike rate–Balls per dismissal–Middle oversOvers 7–15
Strike rate134Par 132Balls per dismissal21Par 20DeathOvers 16–20
Strike rate160Par 154Balls per dismissal9Par 11
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 21.5 | 22.6 | |
| Strike rate | 134 | 135 | |
| Boundary % | 18.1 | 16.5 | |
| Dot % | 39.0 | 33.7 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 37 | 34 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 122 | 140 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 150 | 129 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 126 | 116 |
497 balls in T20s · May 2024 – Jul 2026
Compare with other playersBowling style
Expensive middle-overs leg-spinner
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Economy–Middle oversOvers 7–15
Economy9.63Par 8.02DeathOvers 16–20
Economy–
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 9.85 | 8.19 | |
| Dot % | 25.3 | 30.7 | |
| Boundary % | 19.1 | 15.0 | |
| Balls per wicket | 19.4 | 18.8 | |
| Average | 31.9 | 25.7 | |
| Economy v right-handers | 9.63 | 8.09 |
388 balls bowled in T20s · May 2024 – Jul 2026
Compare with other playersStrengths and weaknesses
Weaknesses
- Economy9.85 an over (field 8.24 across T20 Blast and Nepal Premier League)
- Middle overs, bowling9.63 an over (field 8.08 across T20 Blast and Nepal Premier League)
- Dot balls bowled25% (field 31% across T20 Blast and Nepal Premier League)
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 83 | 101.2 | 4 | 4 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Middle overs | 295 | 133.6 | 15 | 344 | 9.63 | 17 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 119 | 159.7 | 13 | 40 | 12.45 | 2 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- −0.9
- above an average player
Men's T20 batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +1.9
June 2025Now −0.820252026
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 32 | 532 | 19.7 | 129.4 | 16 | 27.6 | 9.80 |
Not in our T20 bowling rankings.
Team
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blast | 2024–2026 | 38 | 583 | 21.60 | 138.8 | 16 | 10.04 |
| NPL | 2024 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 110.4 | 4 | 8.50 |
T20 streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30+ score | 2/10 | 19% | 0 | 2 | 48167541226111017 |
| Took a wicket | 2/10 | 48% | 0 | 9 | 1010000000 |
- Luc Benkenstein has made 30 or more in 2 of the last 10 T20 innings.
- Luc Benkenstein has taken a wicket in 2 of the last 10 T20s bowled in.
Last 10 T20s
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2026 | Essex | Hampshire | The Rose Bowl | 17 (14) | 0/19 (2.0) | Hampshire won by 75 runs |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Essex | Surrey | Kennington Oval | – | 0/9 (2.0) | Essex won by 8 wickets |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Essex | Hampshire | County Ground | 10 (10) | 0/12 (1.0) | Essex won by 7 wickets |
| 5 Jul 2026 | Essex | Middlesex | County Ground | 11 (13) | – | Middlesex won by 4 wickets |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Essex | Sussex | County Ground, Hove | 26 (19) | – | Essex won by 100 runs |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Essex | Surrey | County Ground | 12 (8) | 0/14 (1.0) | Surrey won by 7 runs |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Essex | Northamptonshire | County Ground | 4 (4) | 0/22 (1.0) | Northamptonshire won by 130 runs |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Essex | Kent | County Ground | 5 (7) | – | Essex won by 3 runs |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Essex | Middlesex | Merchant Taylors' School Ground | 67 (56) | – | Essex won by 60 runs |
| 31 May 2026 | Essex | Derbyshire | County Ground | 1 (2) | 0/13 (1.0) | Essex won by 5 wickets |
Pace and pitch map
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