Ben Debenham

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Ben Debenham
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Benjamin John Debenham
Born (1967-10-11) 11 October 1967 (age 55)
Chelmsford, Essex, England
RoleUmpire
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Source: cricketarchive, 27 September 2015

Benjamin John Debenham (born 11 October 1967) is an English cricket umpire who has stood in first-class cricket matches since being named to the ECB Umpires List in 2012. He has also stood in a Women's One Day International cricket matches and Women's Twenty20 Internationals.

Born in Chelmsford, Essex, Debenham also represented Essex, playing for their Second XI as a left-handed batsman.


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