Father: Kelly Bennett, Mother: Sarah Bennett
Brian Bennett is a naturally aggressive top-order batter and useful off-spinner who has rapidly ascended to become one of Zimbabwe’s most exciting young cricketers. The 22-year-old from Harare first made his mark at the 2022 Under-19 World Cup, finishing as Zimbabwe’s top run-getter with 273 runs in six matches at an average of 45.50. His rise through the senior ranks was swift, making his first-class debut as a concussion substitute in December 2022 before earning his T20I cap against Ireland in early 2023. Bennett announced himself at the international level with a maiden half-century of 70 off 49 balls against Bangladesh in May 2024, and his first-class record is equally impressive, highlighted by a magnificent unbeaten 264 off 259 balls for Mountaineers in February 2024. He earned his Test debut against Ireland in July 2024 and has since become a regular across all formats, with his aggressive strokeplay and ability to score quickly making him a key figure in Zimbabwe’s batting lineup. His twin brother David was also part of the Zimbabwe Under-19 World Cup squad in 2022.
| Batting & Fielding | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct |
| Tests | 11 | 19 | 2 | 509 | 139 | 29.94 | 712 | 71.48 | 2 | 2 | 70 | 5 | 18 |
| ODIs | 11 | 11 | 0 | 348 | 169 | 31.63 | 362 | 96.13 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 5 | 4 |
| T20Is | 58 | 58 | 6 | 1888 | 111 | 36.30 | 1314 | 143.68 | 1 | 12 | 215 | 58 | 21 |
| FC | 26 | 44 | 6 | 1433 | 264* | 37.71 | 2004 | 71.50 | 4 | 7 | 197 | 14 | 31 |
| List A | 24 | 24 | 6 | 954 | 169 | 53.00 | 1022 | 93.34 | 2 | 5 | 97 | 12 | 9 |
| T20s | 81 | 80 | 9 | 2546 | 111 | 35.85 | 1841 | 138.29 | 1 | 16 | 283 | 72 | 32 |
| Bowling | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| Tests | 11 | 8 | 528 | 335 | 6 | 5/95 | 5/95 | 55.83 | 3.80 | 88.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ODIs | 11 | 2 | 20 | 34 | 0 | - | - | - | 10.20 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 58 | 17 | 146 | 204 | 6 | 2/20 | 2/20 | 34.00 | 8.38 | 24.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 26 | 25 | 1254 | 839 | 17 | 5/95 | 5/95 | 49.35 | 4.01 | 73.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| List A | 24 | 14 | 441 | 361 | 8 | 2/13 | 2/13 | 45.12 | 4.91 | 55.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 81 | 32 | 360 | 501 | 18 | 4/26 | 4/26 | 27.83 | 8.35 | 20.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
He is a right-handed top-order batter who also bowls right-arm off-spin, contributing as an allrounder across formats.
In 58 T20I matches, he has scored 1,888 runs at an average of 36.30 with a strike rate of 143.68, including one century and 12 half-centuries.
He scored an unbeaten 264 off 259 balls for Mountaineers against Eagles in February 2024, smashing 33 fours and three sixes.
He made his Test debut against Ireland in Belfast on July 25, 2024.
In 12 Test matches, he has scored 568 runs at an average of 31.55, including two centuries and three half-centuries, with a highest score of 139.
He finished as Zimbabwe's top run-getter at the 2022 Under-19 World Cup with 273 runs in six matches at an average of 45.50.
In 12 ODIs, he has scored 365 runs at an average of 30.41, including one century with a highest score of 169.
Yes, he has a twin brother David Bennett who was also part of the Zimbabwe Under-19 World Cup squad in 2022.
