John Mitchell (cricketer)

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playername = John Mitchell


country = New Zealand
fullname = William John Mitchell
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monthofbirth = 12
yearofbirth = 1947
placeofbirth = Auckland
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batting = Right–hand bat
bowling = Right–arm medium
role = Batsman

club1 = Northern Districts
year1 = 1964–1968
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year2 = 1968–1969
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type1 = First–class
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debutdate1 = February 4
debutyear1 = 1964
debutfor1 = Northern Districts
debutagainst1 = Pakistan
lastdate1 = 30 September
lastyear1 = 1968
lastfor1 = Otago
lastagainst1 = Wellington
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runs1 = 634
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date = September 16
year = 2008
source = http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/37935.html CricInfo

William John Mitchell (December 1, 1947– ) is a former New Zealand cricketer, who played first–class cricket for Northern Districts and Otago. A Right–handed batsman and occasional right–arm medium pace bowler, Mitchell played 14 first–class matches in all from 1964 to 1969, [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/22/22500/22500.html "William Mitchell"] from Cricket Archive retrieved September 16 2008] scoring 634 runs at 27.56 and taking one wicket.cricinfo|ref=newzealand/content/player/37935.html retrieved September 16 2008]

Career

Born in Auckland, Mitchell began his first&ndashlclass career in 1964 for Northern Districts. He began successfully, playing three matches over the winter of 1964/65 and scoring 212 runs at 53.00, including one half century and the only century of his career, 127* on debut against Pakistan. He also took his only first class wicket in this debut match, that of Abdul Kadir. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/27/27266.html "Northern Districts v Pakistan, 4, 5 6 February 1965"] from Cricket Archive retrieved September 16, 2008] [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/22/22500/f_Batting_by_Season.html "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by William Mitchell"] from Cricket Archive retrieved September 16 2008]

Mitchell had a far less successful season over the winter of 1965/66. where he again played three matches for Northern Districts, however his return was only 71 runs at 14.20, with a high score of 38. The following season, his last for Northern Districts, returned 252 runs from six matches at 22.90, with two fifties and a high score of 74. For the next season, Mitchell moved to Otago. He played two matches int he 1968/69 season, scoring 99 runs at 33.00, the second highest season average of his career, with a single half century of 52 his highest score.

Mitchell also played two matches for the New Zealand Under–23s during his career, returning with a total of 104 runs, the majority of which from a high score of 74, the only half century of his Under–23 career, at an average of 26.00.

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* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/22/22500/22500.html Player Profile: John Mitchell (cricketer)] from Cricket Archive