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11 Facts About Daren Powell

1.

Daren Brent Lyle Powell was born on 15 April 1978 and is a former West Indian international cricketer who played first-class cricket for Jamaica.

2.

Daren Powell has previously played for Gauteng, Derbyshire, Hampshire, and Lancashire.

3.

Daren Powell started playing cricket when he was about nine-years-old, and his first competitive experience was playing for St Elizabeth Technical High School.

4.

Daren Powell took seven wickets in the match while bowling seam.

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Daren Powell made his ODI debut later the same year; on 3 December 2002 in a match against Bangladesh during the West Indies tour of the country.

6.

Daren Powell stated that he had been approached to bolster the team, but he elected not to play.

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However, when the Champions Trophy squad was named later that month, Daren Powell was included in a group still badly affected by the pay dispute; he did not play in the tournament.

8.

In February 2010, part-way through the West Indies cricket season, Daren Powell withdrew from Jamaica's squad for "personal reasons".

9.

Daren Powell had struggled for form, taking two wickets at an average of 73.00.

10.

Daren Powell was released from his contract with Lancashire in September 2010, a year before his contract expired.

11.

Daren Powell went wicketless in his four T20 matches, although he took seven in nine Clydesdale Bank 40 matches.