Mark Benson retires as international umpire

Question

ICC umpire Mark Benson has retired from international umpiring, three months before his contract expires. He’ll now take up a role with the ECB. Benson, remember, flew home early from the Test between Australia and West Indies at the Adelaide Oval in late 2009 amid rumblings he was dissatisfied with the new umpire decision review system. He later released a statement saying he left due to health reasons.

Answer 1

And that seems to be at least part of the reason he’s retired too, stating: “travel and being away from home takes its toll on the family and some warning bells have started to ring regarding my health.