Daryl Mitchell

Daryl Joseph Mitchell (born 20 May 1991) is a New Zealand cricketer who was born in Hamilton, and is the son of New Zealand rugby union coach and former player John Mitchell. He is a right-handed batter, an occasional right arm medium pace bowler, and is highly regarded as a fielder.^[1]

Daryl Mitchell

Personal information
Full name	Daryl Joseph Mitchell
Born	(1991-05-20) 20 May 1991 (age 34) Hamilton, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right arm medium
Role	Batter
Relations	John Mitchell (father)
International information
National side	New Zealand (2019–)
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
Years	Team
2011/12–2019/20	Northern Districts
2020/21–	Canterbury
2021	Middlesex
2023	Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC Matches Runs scored Batting average 100s/50s / / / / Top score 190 134 72* 190 Balls bowled Wickets Bowling average 5 wickets in innings 10 wickets in match Best bowling 1/7 3/25 2/27 5/44 Catches/stumpings / / / /
Source: CricketArchive, 23 September 2025

Mitchell made his first-class debut in March 2012, and has played for both Northern Districts and Canterbury at domestic level. He made his Test debut for New Zealand in November 2019. As of September 2025, he has made 164 international appearances across all three formats. He has also played for Middlesex and Lancashire in England; and in franchise cricket for Rajasthan Royals, Chennai Super Kings, and Lahore Qalandars.^[2][3]