About: Benjamin Wood (cricketer)

Benjamin Shaw Wood (born 25 January 1971) is an English former first-class cricketer. Wood was born at Dewsbury in January 1971. He later studied at the University of Oxford at Worcester College. While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against Hampshire in 1991. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1992, making a total of twelve appearances. Playing as a right-arm medium-fast bowler, he took 16 wickets at a high average of 63.56 and with best figures of 2 for 24. A tailend batsman, he scored 24 runs with a high score of 13. In addition to playing first-class cricket for Oxford University, he also made a single appearance for a combined Oxford and Cambridge Universities team against the touring Pakistanis in 1992.