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{{short description|New Zealand cricketer}}
{{for |the filmmaker of the same name|Hamish Bennett (director)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2013}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Hamish Bennett
| image =
| country = New Zealand
| full_name = Hamish Kyle Bennett
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|02|22|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Timaru]], New Zealand
| heightm = 1.91
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium-fast
| role = Bowler
| family =

| international = true
| internationalspan = 2010–2021
| onetest = true
| testdebutdate = 4 November
| testdebutyear = 2010
| testdebutagainst = India
| testcap = 247
| odidebutdate = 14 October
| odidebutyear = 2010
| odidebutagainst = Bangladesh
| odicap = 163
| lastodidate = 11 February
| lastodiyear = 2020
| lastodiagainst = India
| odishirt = 52

| T20Idebutdate = 24 January
| T20Idebutyear = 2020
| T20Idebutagainst = India
| T20Icap = 83
| lastT20Iagainst = Bangladesh
| lastT20Idate = 8 September
| lastT20Iyear = 2021
| T20Ishirt = 33 (previously 52)

| club1 = [[Canterbury cricket team|Canterbury]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2005/06–2015/16}}
| clubnumber1 =
| club2 = [[Wellington cricket team|Wellington]]
| year2 = 2016/17–2021/22
| clubnumber2 =
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 1
| runs1 = 4
| bat avg1 = 4.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 4
| deliveries1 = 90
| wickets1 = 0
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = –
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 19
| runs2 = 10
| bat avg2 = 5.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 4[[not out|*]]
| deliveries2 = 892
| wickets2 = 33
| bowl avg2 = 24.84
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/16
| catches/stumpings2 = 3/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 79
| runs3 = 446
| bat avg3 = 9.69
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 30[[not out|*]]
| deliveries3 = 13,151
| wickets3 = 261
| bowl avg3 = 28.49
| fivefor3 = 8
| tenfor3 = 1
| best bowling3 = 7/50
| catches/stumpings3 = 17/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 112
| runs4 = 90
| bat avg4 = 6.42
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 20[[not out|*]]
| deliveries4 = 4,806
| wickets4 = 160
| bowl avg4 = 26.16
| fivefor4 = 1
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 6/45
| catches/stumpings4 = 17/–
| date = 24 August
| year = 2022
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/226493.html ESPNcricinfo
}}

'''Hamish Kyle Bennett''' (born 22 February 1987) is a New Zealand former international [[cricket]]er who played for the [[New Zealand national cricket team]]. He played for [[Wellington cricket team|Wellington]] in New Zealand domestic competitions. Earlier in his career he represented New Zealand in the [[2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] in Sri Lanka.

==Domestic career==
Bennett initially played domestic cricket for [[Canterbury cricket team|Canterbury]]. In June 2018 however, he was awarded a contract with Wellington for the 2018–19 season.<ref name="con1819">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23797021/central-districts-drop-jesse-ryder-contracts-list |title=Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=15 June 2018}}</ref>

He was the leading wicket-taker in the [[2018–19 Ford Trophy]] tournament, with 28 dismissals in twelve matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=12655;type=tournament |title=The Ford Trophy, 2018/19: Most wickets |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 December 2018}}</ref> He was also the leading wicket-taker in the [[2019–20 Super Smash]] tournament, with seventeen dismissals in eleven matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=13260;type=tournament |title=Super Smash, 2019/20: Most wickets |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=19 January 2020}}</ref>

In June 2020, he was offered a contract by Wellington ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season. He officially retired from all formats of cricket in April 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29312525/daryl-mitchell,-jeet-raval-finn-allen-major-domestic-moves |title=Daryl Mitchell, Jeet Raval and Finn Allen among major domestic movers in New Zealand |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=15 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/121831138/auckland-lose-jeet-raval-to-northern-districts-finn-allen-to-wellington-in-domestic-contracts |title=Auckland lose Jeet Raval to Northern Districts, Finn Allen to Wellington in domestic contracts |work=Stuff |date=15 June 2020 |access-date=15 June 2020}}</ref>

==International career==
He made his first [[One Day International]] (ODI) appearance against [[bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]] in October 2010, where he was New Zealand's best performing bowler, taking three [[Wicket#Dismissing a batsman|wicket]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/476599.html |title=New Zealand in Bangladesh ODI Series – 4th ODI, 2010/11 season|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> The following month he made his only [[Test cricket|Test match]] appearance in a drawn match against [[India national cricket team|India]]. After bowling fifteen wicketless overs in the first innings,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/464531.html |title=New Zealand in India Test Series – 1st Test, 2010/11 season|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> he was unable to bowl in the second innings because of an injury.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2010/content/story/485892.html |title=Martin five sparks stunning turnaround|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

Bennett was included in to the New Zealand squad for [[2011 ICC Cricket World Cup]] held on the [[Indian subcontinent]]. He took four wickets against [[Kenya national cricket team|Kenya]] in Chennai where he adjudged man of the match award. He returned to the ODI team in January 2014 to play the third one-day match between New Zealand and [[India national cricket team|India]] after being sidelined for two years due to a serious back injury.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/9634631/Wired-up-Hamish-Bennett-glad-to-be-back|title=Wired up Hamish Bennett glad to be back |date=21 January 2014 |publisher=Stuff}}</ref> In January 2020, Bennett was named in New Zealand's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for their series [[Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2019–20|against India]], after last representing New Zealand in May 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28490243/hamish-bennett-recalled-t20is-india |title=Hamish Bennett recalled for T20Is against India |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=15 January 2020}}</ref> He made his T20I debut on 24 January 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1187677.html |title=1st T20I (N), India tour of New Zealand at Auckland, Jan 24 2020 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 January 2020}}</ref>

==Coaching==
Bennett is the current bowling coach of the Wellington team.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/9634623/Wired-up-Hamish-Bennett-glad-to-be-back-in-fold |title=Wired up Hamish Bennett glad to be back in fold |date=21 January 2014 |publisher=Stuff}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{New Zealand Squad 2011 Cricket World Cup}}

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[[Category:1987 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Canterbury cricketers]]
[[Category:Wellington cricketers]]
[[Category:New Zealand cricketers]]
[[Category:New Zealand Test cricketers]]
[[Category:New Zealand One Day International cricketers]]
[[Category:New Zealand Twenty20 International cricketers]]
[[Category:Cricketers at the 2011 Cricket World Cup]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Timaru]]
[[Category:South Island cricketers]]

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