Daryl Mitchell is a New Zealand cricketer who has played in many international tournaments. He has emerged as one of the best finishers in the game by hitting long sixes in various stadiums.
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Wiki/Biography
Daryl Joseph Mitchell was born on Monday, 20 May 1991 (age 32 years; as of 2023) in Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. His zodiac sign is Taurus.
Childhood photo of Daryl Mitchell with his mother
He attended Southwell School in Hamilton and later St. Paul’s Collegiate School. He lived in Manchester and London for two years during his childhood. He loved playing cricket and when he was ten years old he used to play cricket in his backyard.
Daryl Mitchell’s name written on his school board when he played in the New Zealand domestic circuit
In 2006, he moved with his family to Perth, Australia when his father was appointed as the head coach of the Western Force rugby union team in the Super 14 rugby competition. He attended Hale School, Perth from 2005 to 2008.
Daryl Mitchell during his early teens
He played domestic cricket in Australia for some time and later made a cricket career in New Zealand. She pursued a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Exercise and Sports Science at Edith Cowan University from 2009 to 2012. In 2015, he began pursuing a Postgraduate Diploma in Sport and Exercise at Auckland University of Technology.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx): 6′ 1″
Weight (Approx): 85 kg
Hair Color: Bald
Eye colour: dark brown
Body Measurements (Approx): Chest 44″, Waist 32″, Biceps 15″
Family
parents and siblings
His father, John Mitchell, is a renowned rugby player and coach, who has served as coach of several teams. His mother’s name is Kay Michelle. His parents divorced in 2010 and his father later married a South African woman named Julie Mitchell.
Daryl Mitchell’s father, John Mitchell, with his second wife, Julie Mitchell
She has a younger sister named Ciara Mitchell born on September 11, 1994.
Daryl Mitchell with his sister Ciara Mitchell and mother Kay Mitchell (left to right)
wife and children
He married Amy Braithwaite on 7 July 2017. She is almost a year older than Daryl as she was born on March 28, 1990.
Daryl Mitchell with his wife on their wedding day
The couple has two daughters, the elder named Addison Mitchell and the younger named Lily Marie Mitchell.
Daryl Mitchell with his wife and daughters
relationships/affairs
He knew Amy since childhood and also dated each other for a few years.
Daryl Mitchell (left) with Amy Braithwaite
Religion
He follows Christianity.
Signature
Daryl Mitchell’s autograph
livelihood
Domestic – Australia
He represented Hale in schools cricket for three years and later played club cricket for Scarborough for two years, playing alongside Marcus Stoinis and Justin Langer. He has also represented Western Australia Under 19, Under 23 and the Australian Center of Excellence in third-tier cricket tournaments. During his time in Australia he trained under Neil ‘Noddy’ Holder.
Daryl Mitchell (third from right, standing) playing on the Australian domestic circuit
Domestic – New Zealand
In 2011, he began playing for Northern Districts in the New Zealand domestic circuit and played his first List A (ODI) match against Canterbury on 4 December 2011. He played his first first-class match on 18 March 2012 against Auckland and New Zealand. First T20 match against Canterbury on 30 November 2012.
Daryl Mitchell with the domestic trophy
He also played for Waikato Valley in the 2011 season. He played domestic cricket for about 8 years before making his debut for the New Zealand national team. He moved to Canterbury from Northern Districts in June 2020.
Daryl Mitchell playing in a home match
international
New Zealand A and New Zealand XI
He debuted for New Zealand A in the 2013–14 season. He played for New Zealand XI in 2020 and captained them during the series against India A.
Examination
Daryl Mitchell played his first Test match against England in Hamilton, New Zealand on 29 November 2019 and scored 73 runs in the first innings and scored his first Test half-century on his debut. His first Test century was against Pakistan with 102 not out in the first innings.
Daryl Mitchell is playing a test
In June 2022, he scored 190 runs in the first innings and 62 not out in the second innings against England. During the 2022 series against England, he scored 482 runs in 3 Tests, the most by a New Zealand player in a Test series against England.
ODI
He made his ODI debut on 20 March 2021 against Bangladesh in Dunedin, New Zealand. He scored his first ODI century on 26 March 2021 against Bangladesh with a score of 100 not out. He scored his first ODI half-century by scoring 74 not out against Scotland on 31 July 2022.
Daryl Mitchell playing in an ODI match
one day world cup
He played in the 2023 ODI World Cup and scored an unbeaten 89 to seal victory over Bangladesh in the group stage match on 13 October 2023. He scored his first ODI World Cup century with 130 runs against India in the group stage match held in Dharamshala.
t20
He played his first T20I match on 6 February 2019 against India in which he scored 8 runs.
Daryl Mitchell playing in a T20I match
t20 world cup
He played 7 matches in the 2021 T20 World Cup and scored 208 runs at a strike rate of 140.54 and an average of 34.67; He scored his first T20I half-century, scoring an unbeaten 72 in the semi-final against England, helping New Zealand reach the final. He played 4 matches in the 2022 T20 World Cup and scored 109 runs at a strike rate of 128.24 and an average of 54.50; He scored 53 not out in the semi-final against Pakistan, which New Zealand lost.
league
Northern Premier League
He played for Blackpool in the 2016 season of the Northern Premier League.
Indian Premier League (IPL)
He was bought by Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 2022 IPL auction for his base price of Rs 75 lakh and played two matches for them before being released. In the 2023 IPL auction, he remained unsold despite his base price of Rs 1 crore.
Daryl Mitchell is playing for Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 2022 IPL season.
county
He played for Middlesex in the Vitality Blast and County Championship in 2021. He signed with Lancashire for the 2023 county season.
Daryl Mitchell after signing up with Lancashire
Hundred
He played for London Spirit in the 2023 season of The Hundred.
Daryl Mitchell playing in The Hundred
Jersey number
He wears jersey number 75 for New Zealand in international matches and number 47 for Rajasthan Royals in IPL.
Daryl Mitchell wearing jersey number 75 in an international match
Daryl Mitchell wore jersey number 47 in a home match
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- ICC Spirit of the Cricket Award 2021 (for not running out Adil Rashid after obstructing him)
- Nominated for ICC Player of the Month in June 2022 (along with Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow)
- New Zealand Cricket Almanac Player of the Year in 2022
- Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2023
- Sir Richard Hadlee Medal in 2023
Daryl Mitchell (right) with the Richard Hadlee Medal.
- Becomes the 5th New Zealand player to score a century in 3 consecutive Tests (in 2023)
- Becomes the first batsman to score a century in every match of an overseas Test series (3 or more Tests) (in 2023)
pony
He has a tattoo on his inner left bicep.
Daryl Mitchell’s tattoo
Favorite
Facts/General Knowledge
- He worked as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at the Waikato Rugby Club from 2018 to 2020.
Daryl Mitchell (left) working as strength and conditioning coach at the Waikato Rugby Club.
- His batting style is right-handed, and his bowling style is right-arm medium pace.
Daryl Mitchell batting during a match
- He received his first central contract for the New Zealand national team ahead of the 2021–22 season.
- His nicknames are Daz, Moose and The Iceman.
- He likes to drink beer during celebrations and parties.
Daryl Mitchell (far right) drinking beer during a party
- He likes to read books and often reads them while traveling in flights.
- He eats non-vegetarian food to meet the nutritional demands.
- He likes to play video games like FIFA in his free time.
- Daryl Mitchell often speaks about mental health and in 2017 he partnered with Opening Up, a group that focuses on mental health issues.
- He has also worked as a personal trainer from 2009 to 2011 and a sports consultant from April 2015 to June 2015.
- He holds an Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA) Level 1 Certificate in Strength and Conditioning and Certificates 3 and 4 in Personal Training from the Australian Institute of Fitness.
- He is an animal lover and has two dogs.
- He likes the superhero character Batman since childhood.
Daryl Mitchell used to dress like a batsman as a child
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