26 Facts About Benny Howell

Benny Alexander Cameron Howell was born on 5 October 1988 and is an English first-class cricketer.

Benny Howell was born in Bordeaux, France, and was educated at The Oratory School in Oxfordshire.

Hampshire won the 2010 Friends Provident t20, though Benny Howell played no part in the competition.

Benny Howell played all of Hampshire's fixtures in the tournament, including the final against Trinidad and Tobago, which Hampshire lost.

Benny Howell got off to a quiet start in Hampshire's first match of the 2011 Clydesdale Bank 40 against Surrey, but in their following fixture in the competition he struck his maiden half century, scoring 66 runs.

Benny Howell ended the one day season as Hampshire's top run scorer Immediately following this match he made his first-class debut against Lancashire in the County Championship at the Rose Bowl.

Benny Howell continued his good form from the previous limited overs fixture by scoring 71 in Hampshire County Cricket Club second-innings, after being forced to follow-on from their first-innings, in which Benny Howell was dismissed for a three-ball duck by Kyle Hogg.

Hampshire's season was one characterised by struggle, following his good run of form, Benny Howell's season levelled out.

Benny Howell made just one further half century in the Clydesdale Bank 40, against Northamptonshire, while his handful of Twenty20 appearances bought him limited success.

Benny Howell rejoined the club on a three-year contract for the 2023 English season.

Benny Howell has made a strong start in Gloucestershire's CB40 campaign with scores of 72 against The Netherlands and 45* against Middlesex and 89 against Northants.

Benny Howell signed a 2-year extension to his contract on 15 October 2013 having played in all Gloucestershire's County Championship matches and the majority of their limited over games.

Benny Howell has continued to be one of the main players and Gloucestershire with his pivotal role as the club's main allrounder.

Benny Howell got married in early July 2015 and has been is sublime form for Gloucestershire since tying the knot.

Benny Howell was the first player ever for Gloucestershire to have a double wicket maiden in a t20 match.

Benny Howell managed this feat against his former club Hampshire County Cricket Club in which he scored the winning runs and was man of the match.

Benny Howell made his maiden first-class hundred against Leicestershire at Cheltenham after tying the knot.

On 6 September 2015 Benny Howell helped his side Beat Yorkshire Vikings in the semi-final of the Royal London One Day Cup with a strong bowling performance.

In 2016 Benny Howell was the leading wicket taker in the Natwest T20 Blast.

Benny Howell was rewarded by signing a new 3-year contract with Gloucestershire.

Benny Howell has developed them through watching baseball pitchers and practises them in his back garden with his dog.

Benny Howell's contributions were not limited to the ball with a vital 53* off 28 showing his prowess with the bat.

Benny Howell was selected again for the Bangladesh Premier League, this time by the Chattogram Challengers in the 2022 season.

Benny Howell was selected for Birmingham Phoenix for the inaugural season of The Hundred, where he impressed as his side made the final.

Benny Howell was retained by the Phoenix for the 2022 season and 2023 season.

Benny's brother Nick Howell is a professional real tennis player, who won the real tennis French Open in 2023.