Benjamin Strutton

Benjamin Thomas Strutton (1892 – 9 February 1968) was an English cricketer. Strutton's batting style is unknown, though it is known he bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Stifford, Essex.

Benjamin Strutton

Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Thomas Strutton
Born	1892 Stifford, Essex, England
Died	9 February 1892 (aged -77–-76) Southwark, London, England
Batting	Unknown
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1914–1919	Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 4 Runs scored 64 Batting average 12.80 100s/50s –/– Top score 19 Balls bowled 294 Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 8 April 2012

Strutton made his first-class debut for Essex against Middlesex at the County Ground, Leyton, in the 1914 County Championship. He made three further first-class appearances for Essex following World War I. These came in the 1919 County Championship against Yorkshire, Somerset and Hampshire.[1] In his four first-class matches, he scored a total of 64 runs at an average of 12.80, with a high score of 19.[2] With the ball, he bowled a total of 49 overs, but despite bowling such a large number of overs he went wicketless.[3]

He died at Southwark, London, on 9 February 1968.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Benjamin Strutton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Benjamin Strutton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Benjamin Strutton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2012.

External links

• Benjamin Strutton at ESPNcricinfo
• Benjamin Strutton at CricketArchive