England vs South Africa: Joe Benjamin, who made his international debut at the age of 33, died of a heart attack in 2021 at the age of 60.
England Player Joey Benjamin
If you make a list of the most unlucky cricketers in the history of cricket, Benjamin’s name must be there. Benjamin was born on 2 February 1961 in West Indies. However, he used to play cricket for England. International career cricket started with longer format. However, he could not play more than one match. After that, he got a chance in ODI cricket. The game ended with two matches.
At the age of 33, Joe Benjamin made his Test debut against South Africa at the Oval. After a good performance in county cricket, he got this opportunity. He scored 42 runs and took 4 wickets in the first innings of his debut Test. He became the most successful bowler in England in this innings. But Benjamin could not open his account in batting. After that, no wicket fell in the second innings. But, the foundation laid by him in the first innings was the beginning of England’s victory.
The first test is the last.
However, after this Test played in August 1994, Benjamin’s name was merely history. He did not get a chance to play the next Test. Thus the first Test proved to be the last of his career as well.
ODI career closes after 2 matches..
After making his Test debut in August, Benjamin made his ODI debut for England against Australia in December 1994. In January 1995, he played his second ODI against Zimbabwe. Benjamin took only one wicket in these two ODIs. He also failed miserably with the bat. This ended his international career.
Only 3 matches in career..
Thus, Joe Benjamin played only 3 matches in his entire international career. The cricketer, who made his international debut at the age of 33, died of a heart attack in 2021 at the age of 60.
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