Player profile

Luc Benkenstein

Allrounder · ZA

Born: Nov 02, 2004
Batting: Right Handed Bat
Bowling: right-arm leg-break
From: Durban

Batting career

All formats

FormatMRunsAvgSRHS

Test515216.8940.5342

List A361,00329.597.85140

First-class284504

list a824931.1390.55140

T20I3647016.79138.2462

T204366820.88134.4167

Bowling career

All formats

FormatMWktsEconOversBest

List A36256.66124.46/42

list a808.1912.2

T20I36209.2661.40

T2043209.8564.43/37

Recent performances

test form

2026-09-15Essex vs WarwickshireTest · County Ground, Chelmsford21 (42) • 3×4, 1×6—

2026-09-08Essex vs YorkshireTest · Headingley, Leeds10 (44) • 1×4, 0×6 & 4 (6) • 1×4, 0×6—

2026-06-19Essex vs NottinghamshireTest · County Ground, Chelmsford13 (24) • 1×4, 0×6 & 42 (102) • 3×4, 0×6—

2026-04-17Essex vs WarwickshireTest · Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham1 (7) & 39 (93) • 8×4, 0×6—

2026-04-10Essex vs SomersetTest · County Ground (The Ford County Ground), Chelmsford18 (49) • 3×4, 0×6 & 4 (8) • 1×4, 0×6—

About

Player story

Luc Martin Benkenstein is a 17-year-old English cricketer born in Durban, South Africa. Benkenstein is an upcoming all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm leg break. Luk comes from a cricketing background. He is the son of ex-South African cricketer – Dale Benkenstein and grandson of Martin Benkenstein. He made his List-A debut for Essex against Durham during the 2021 edition of the Royal London Cup. It was a rain-interrupted match which was cut short to 45 overs a side, and he finished with figures of 1/30 in his four overs. The South Africa-born all-rounder has regularly featured in Essex 2nd XI and has been very impressive in both departments. Benkenstein is a gun fielder and looks like an up-and-coming prospect for England in days to come. (As of July 2022)