02.05
Mark Benson will return to umpiring on the county circuit after confirming his retirement from the ICC’s elite umpiring panel for health reasons. Benson caused consternation when he walked out the Adelaide Test between Australia and the West Indies in December midway through the match, admitting later that “due to my general health I was not up to the task.”
The 51-year-old has since undergone extensive tests on what is thought to be a stress-related condition, and has now ended his ICC contract three months early to take up the ECB’s offer to return to a less pressurised role on the county circuit…
Benson said today: “The opportunity to be part of the global game has given me memories that I will always treasure. But travel and being away from home takes its toll on the family and some warning bells have started to ring regarding my health…”
www.guardian.co.uk
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