Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand cricketer)
Full name: Daryl Joseph Mitchell
Born/Date of Birthday: 20 May 1991
Place of Birth: Hamilton, New Zealand
Relations: John Mitchell (father)
Batting: Right-handed
Bowling: Right-arm medium
Role: All-rounder
International information
National side: New Zealand (2019–present)
Test debut (cap 276): 29 November 2019 v England
ODI debut (cap 199): 20 March 2021 v Bangladesh
T20I debut (cap 81): 6 February 2019 v India
Domestic team information
2011/12–2019/20: Northern Districts
2020/21–present: Canterbury
2021: Middlesex
2022: Rajasthan Royals
Daryl Joseph Mitchell (born 20 May 1991) is a New Zealand cricketer who represents Canterbury in domestic cricket, and plays for the national team. He is the son of New Zealand rugby union coach and former player John Mitchell.
Career
In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Northern Districts for the 2018–19 season. In January 2019, he was named in New Zealand's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against India. He made his T20I debut for New Zealand against India on 6 February 2019. In November 2019, he was added to New Zealand's Test squad for the second Test against England. He made his Test debut for New Zealand, against England, on 29 November 2019.
In June 2020, Mitchell moved from Northern Districts to Canterbury. In November 2020, in the fourth round of the 2020–21 Plunket Shield season, Mitchell took his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket, with 5/44 against Otago.
In January 2021, in the second Test against Pakistan, Mitchell scored his first century in Test cricket, with an unbeaten 102 runs. In March 2021, Mitchell was named in New Zealand's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Bangladesh. He made his ODI debut for New Zealand on 20 March 2021, against Bangladesh. On 26 March 2021, Mitchell scored his first century in ODI cricket, in the third match of the series against Bangladesh.
In May 2021, Mitchell was awarded with his first central contract by New Zealand Cricket, ahead of the 2021–22 season. That month, he was also signed by Middlesex for the latter part of the 2021 t20 Blast.
In August 2021, Mitchell was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. In the team's semi-final against England, he opened the batting and scored 72 not out, with New Zealand winning the match by five wickets; Mitchell was awarded the player of the match.
In February 2022, he was bought by the Rajasthan Royals in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.
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