Benjamin James Hind (22 December 1882 – 1 April 1974) was an English cricketer. Hind was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. He was born at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.

Benjamin Hind
Personal information
Full name
Benjamin James Hind
Born22 December 1882
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire,
England
Died1 April 1974(1974-04-01) (aged 91)
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire,
England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1911Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 28
Batting average 14.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 23
Balls bowled 66
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 February 2013

Hind made a single first-class appearance for Nottinghamshire against Yorkshire at Trent Bridge in the 1911 County Championship.[1] Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat first, making 141 all out, with Hind dismissed for 5 runs by George Hirst. In Yorkshire's first-innings of 266 all out, Hind bowled eleven wicketless overs which conceded 42 runs. In Nottinghamshire's second-innings of 98 all out, he was dismissed for 23 by Hirst, with Yorkshire winning what was to be his only first-class appearance by an innings and 27 runs.[2]

He died at the city of his birth on 1 April 1974.

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Benjamin Hind". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire, 1911 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
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