Darren Flint

Darren Flint
Personal information
Born (1970-06-14) 14 June 1970
Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
Nickname Darren Peter John Flint
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19931995 Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 15
Runs scored 72
Batting average 8.00
100s/50s /
Top score 17*
Balls bowled 2,924
Wickets 34
Bowling average 38.76
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 5/32
Catches/stumpings 8/
Source: Cricinfo, 11 December 2009

Darren Peter John Flint (born 14 June 1970 in Basingstoke, Hampshire) is a retired English cricketer. Flint was a right-handed batsman who was a slow left-arm orthodox bowler.

Flint signed for Hampshire in 1990, making his first-class debut in 1993 against Gloucestershire taking 5 wickets in an innings on debut & 7 in the match.


Over the next two seasons Flint played fifteen games for Hampshire, playing his final match for the club in 1995 against Worcestershire. Flint played predominantly as a bowler, bowling slow left-arm orthodox spin. His bowling yielded 34 wickets at an average of 38.76, with one five wicket haul of 5/32.

Flint was released by Hampshire at the end of the 1995 County Championship season after suffering a debilitating injury.

Darren Flint is now a member of the coaching staff at Hampshire cricket. He is the lead spin bowling coach, overseeing the development of spin bowling up to and including the professional squad.

External links

http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/922255.html http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/articles/spin-bowling-take-centre-stage


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