Nicholas John Benton was born on June 29, 1991. He is an Australian cricketer who played his first List A match for South Australia in the 2016–17 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup on October 2, 2016.

Career

Benton was born in Ashford, a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. He made his first-class debut for South Australia in the final match of the 2014–15 Sheffield Shield season. During this match, he took four wickets and scored 33 not out against Queensland. This performance earned him his first SACA contract, allowing him to officially join the South Australian squad for the 2015–16 season. In the 2015–16 season, he played three Sheffield Shield matches, taking six wickets in total. The most notable event of his season occurred during a match against Western Australia. Benton dislocated his shoulder during a fielding accident on the first day of the match, which prevented him from bowling for the rest of the game. Later scans confirmed the injury was severe enough to keep him out of play for the remainder of the season. In the final innings of the match, South Australia needed seven runs to win and keep their season alive after the ninth wicket fell. Benton was the only player who had not yet batted. Despite his injury, he scored the winning runs by hitting the ball through the slips.

In the 2016–17 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup, Benton was included in South Australia's one-day squad for the first time. He made his List A debut against Western Australia during this competition.