MR Benson
Cricket umpire
- 194 matches officiated
- 2004–2015 on record
- 76 grounds
- 39 teams
- #146 of 1,489 by experience
Career by year
- On-field
- TV umpire
- Reserve
By format
| Test | 26 |
|---|---|
| ODI | 86 |
| T20I | 22 |
| First-class | 15 |
| List A | 10 |
| T20 | 35 |
| Women's matches | 3 |
By role
| On-field | 144 |
|---|---|
| TV umpire | 41 |
| Reserve | 9 |
A match can appear under two roles — standing in one innings and sitting as third umpire is one match, counted once in the total above.
Decision reviews
- 28reviews against his calls
- 9upheld
- 19overturned
- 32%upheld rate
Counted from ball-by-ball records, which name the umpire whose decision was reviewed. This is not an accuracy rating. It covers only the decisions a side chose to challenge — a small and deliberately unrepresentative sample of the calls made in a match.
| Format | Reviews | Upheld |
|---|---|---|
| Test | 28 | 9 (32%) |
First and most recent
| First on record | England v West IndiesODI27 Jun 2004Trent Bridge |
|---|---|
| Most recent | Yorkshire v DerbyshireList A27 Jul 2015County Ground, Derby |
Stood with most often
- DJ Harper 17
- Asad Rauf 10
- BR Doctrove 9
- Aleem Dar 8
- RE Koertzen 5
- AL Hill 5
- SJ Davis 5
- SJA Taufel 5
Grounds
- Kennington Oval13
- New Wanderers Stadium9
- Newlands7
- County Ground6
- Trent Bridge6
- Warner Park, Basseterre6
- Kinrara Academy Oval6
- Lord's5
- Kingsmead5
- Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali5
- Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont5
- National Cricket Stadium, St George's5
Teams
- Australia37
- South Africa34
- India31
- Sri Lanka31
- West Indies29
- New Zealand29
- England28
- Pakistan21
- Bangladesh9
- Deccan Chargers8
- Northamptonshire7
- Derbyshire6
Competitions
- ICC World Twenty2018
- Indian Premier League18
- NatWest T20 Blast17
- NatWest Series16
- ICC World Cup16
- LV= County Championship15
- ICC Champions Trophy11
- Royal London One-Day Cup10
- DLF Cup6
- VB Series6
- NatWest Challenge5
- The Frank Worrell Trophy4
Milestones
| 50th match | Australia v West Indies 18 Oct 2006 |
|---|---|
| 100th match | South Africa v New Zealand 30 Nov 2007 |
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Format | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2015 | Yorkshire v Derbyshire County Ground, Derby | List A | On-field |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Gloucestershire v Surrey Kennington Oval | T20 | TV umpire |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Northamptonshire v Worcestershire County Ground, New Road | T20 | On-field |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Glamorgan v Leicestershire Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | First-class | On-field |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Glamorgan v Sussex Sophia Gardens | T20 | On-field |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Gloucestershire v Somerset County Ground | T20 | On-field |
| 14 Jun 2015 | Nottinghamshire v Somerset County Ground, Taunton | First-class | On-field |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Derbyshire v Northamptonshire County Ground | T20 | TV umpire |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Essex v Northamptonshire County Ground, Northampton | First-class | On-field |
| 4 Jun 2015 | Hampshire v Middlesex The Rose Bowl | T20 | On-field |
| 31 May 2015 | Hampshire v Worcestershire The Rose Bowl, Southampton | First-class | On-field |
| 29 May 2015 | Essex v Somerset County Ground | T20 | On-field |
| 17 May 2015 | Sussex v Gloucestershire County Ground | T20 | On-field |
| 15 May 2015 | Glamorgan v Surrey Kennington Oval | T20 | On-field |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Lancashire v Derbyshire County Ground, Derby | First-class | On-field |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Somerset v Durham County Ground, Taunton | First-class | On-field |
| 23 Sep 2014 | Middlesex v Lancashire Old Trafford, Manchester | First-class | TV umpire |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Yorkshire v Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge, Nottingham | First-class | TV umpire |
| 28 Aug 2014 | Warwickshire v Essex County Ground, Chelmsford | List A | TV umpire |
| 23 Aug 2014 | England v India North Marine Road Ground | ODI | On-field |
Questions
- How many matches has MR Benson officiated?
- MR Benson has officiated 194 recorded matches, between 2004 and 2015.
- How many Test matches has MR Benson stood in?
- MR Benson appears in 26 Tests on record.
- How many ODIs has MR Benson stood in?
- MR Benson appears in 86 ODIs on record.
- How often are MR Benson's decisions upheld on review?
- Of 28 player reviews recorded against his decisions, 9 were upheld -- 32 per cent. This counts only decisions a side chose to review, so it is not an overall accuracy figure.
- Which ground has MR Benson officiated at most often?
- Kennington Oval, with 13 matches on record.