| Full name: | Henry Benson Birrell |
| Born: | 1st December 1927, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa |
| Died: | 18th September 2003, Bushman's River Mouth, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Batting: | Right-hand batsman |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium pace |
| Relations: | Nephew: WV Rippon; Son: AV Birrell |
| Teams: | Eastern Province (Main FC: 1947/48-1956/57); Oxford University (Main FC: 1953-1954); Rhodesia (Main FC: 1957/58-1959/60); South African Universities (Other FC: 1948/49); All teams |
| Lists of matches and more detailed statistics |