Sporting Digest: Cricket

KEN BENJAMIN, the West Indies' fast bowler, makes his Britannic Assurance Championship debut today for Worcestershire against Yorkshire at Bradford.

PAUL TERRY, the 34-year-old Hampshire and former England batsman, has been awarded a benefit in 1994.

RAPID CRICKETLINE CHAMPIONSHIP (First day of three): Chesterfield: Durham 369 for 8 (J D Glendenen 91, K A Butler 69; P R Whitaker 5-120) v Derbys. Maidstone: Warwicks 261 (R M Ellison 4-59, T N Wren 4-55); Kent 30 for 0. Chelmsford: Essex 316 for 9 dec (R J Rollins 104, M Diwan 56); Sussex 14 for 3. Harrow: Middlesex 259 (P Farbrace 98); Northants 126 for 5 (R J Warren 60no). Ammanford: Notts 435 for 4 dec (M Saxelby 159, G F Archer 100, K P Evans 88no); Glamorgan 75 for 0. Old Hill: Somerset 144 (K J Parsons 61; P Mirza 7-58); Worcs 222 for 6 (G R Haynes 88, G A Pollock 59). Southampton: Hants 210 (M Davies 5-48) v Gloucs. Old Trafford: Lancashire 228 (S P Titchard 54, J D Fitton 58; S Atkinson 4-29) and 1 for 0; Leics 103 (S D Fletcher 4-22). Today: 11.0.