Jeremy Benton

{{Short description|New Zealand cricketer (born 1995)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=December 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Jeremy Benton

| image =

| country = New Zealand

| fullname = Jeremy Thomas Andrew Benton

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|6|14|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Canterbury, New Zealand

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox

| role =

| club1 = Canterbury

| year1 = {{nowrap|2016/17–2018/19}}

| clubnumber1 =

| club2 = Munster Reds

| year2 = 2018–2019

| type1 = LA

| debutdate1 = 3 December

| debutyear1 = 2017

| debutfor1 = Canterbury

| debutagainst1 = Otago

| type2 = T20

| debutdate2 = 4 December

| debutyear2 = 2016

| debutfor2 = Canterbury

| debutagainst2 = Central Districts

| columns = 2

| column1 = List A

| matches1 = 3

| runs1 = 44

| bat avg1 = 44.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 40*

| deliveries1 = 135

| wickets1 = 1

| bowl avg1 = 127.00

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 1/45

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = T20

| matches2 = 22

| runs2 = 66

| bat avg2 = 9.42

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 21

| deliveries2 = 427

| wickets2 = 20

| bowl avg2 = 27.30

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 3/18

| catches/stumpings2 = 6/–

| date = 8 May

| year = 2022

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/625954.html ESPNcricinfo

}}

Jeremy Thomas Andrew Benton (born 14 June 1995) is a New Zealand former cricketer.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1374/1374762/1374762.html Jeremy Benton], CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 May 2022. {{subscription required}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/625954.html |title=Jeremy Benton |accessdate=4 December 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 debut for Canterbury on 4 December 2016 in the 2016–17 Super Smash.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053269.html |title=Super Smash, Central Districts v Canterbury at New Plymouth, Dec 4, 2016 |accessdate=4 December 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Prior to his debut, he was part of New Zealand's squad for the 2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under-19-world-cup-2014/content/squad/709185.html |title=New Zealand Under-19s Squad |accessdate=4 December 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his List A debut for Canterbury in the 2017–18 Ford Trophy on 3 December 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120139.html |title=2nd Match, The Ford Trophy at Rangiora, Dec 3 2017 |accessdate=3 December 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

He played cricket in Ireland in 2018 and 2019, captaining the Munster Reds team.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/interview-munster-reds-captain-jeremy-benton |title=Interview: Munster Red's captain Jeremy Benton on cricket in Ireland, experiences with New Zealand |work=Cricket Ireland |accessdate=15 August 2019}}