Full name Robert Bennett 1860 Sussex 1863–1864 Kent | Role Wicket-keeper Batting style Unknown Name Robert Bennett | |
Born 1831 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England Died 5 October 1875(1875-10-05) (aged 43/44)
Chichester, Sussex, England | ||
Robert Bennett (1831 – 5 October 1875) was an English cricketer. He was born at Tunbridge Wells in Kent.
Bennett made his first-class cricket debut for Sussex County Cricket Club against MCC at Lord's in 1860, in what was his only first-class appearance for Sussex. He later played for Kent, making his first-class debut for the county against England in 1863. He made five further first-class appearances for Kent, the last of which came against England in 1864. In his seven first-class appearances, he scored 35 runs at an average of 2.50, with a high score of 12, while as a wicket-keeper he took nine catches and made two stumpings.
He died at Chichester in Sussex on 5 October 1875 aged 43 or 44.
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