He scored 127 on his debut in the County Championship for the Bears and has gone on to score 50 or more on multiple occasions across all three formats, including 50 on List A debut and 60 on debut in the Vitality Blast. He also has a T20 batting strike rate of 138.41.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Benjamin holds a British passport and qualifies as a domestic player.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On signing for Kent, Benjamin said: \u201cI\u2019m excited to be joining Kent and having the opportunity to play regularly across multiple formats. There is a young squad here that will only improve over time, and there\u2019s a clear plan for Kent to return to the highs of their recent successes in the future. It\u2019s an exciting project to be a part of.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kent\u2019s Director of Cricket, Simon Cook, said: \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to have attracted a player of Chris\u2019 talent to Kent on a long-term contract. He is still a young player with a lot of potential to improve further, and we\u2019re pleased that Kent will be the place for him to do so.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On signing for Kent, Benjamin said: \u201cI\u2019m excited to be joining Kent and having the opportunity to play regularly across multiple formats. There is a young squad here that will only improve over time, and there\u2019s a clear plan for Kent to return to the highs of their recent successes in the future. It\u2019s an exciting project to be a part of.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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