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| Full name | Mitchell John McClenaghan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1986-06-11)11 June 1986 (age 39) Hastings,Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-armfast medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 176) | 19 January 2013 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 25 January 2016 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 81 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 57) | 21 December 2012 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 31 May 2018 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 81 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2007/08–2010/11 | Central Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011/12–2019/20 | Auckland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Lancashire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Worcestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Mumbai Indians(squad no. 81) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Middlesex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | St Lucia Stars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18 | Sydney Thunder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Lahore Qalandars(squad no. 81) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19 | Nangarhar Leopards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Karachi Kings(squad no. 81) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020/21 | Otago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mitchell John McClenaghan (born 11 June 1986) is a New Zealand former international cricketer who playedOne Day Internationals andTwenty20 Internationals forthe national team. Domestically, he played forCentral Districts,Auckland andOtago as a left-armmedium-fast bowler. He was also a part of the New Zealand squad to finish asrunners-up at the2015 Cricket World Cup.
McClenaghan made his international debut in aT20I againstSouth Africa on 21 December 2012 whenNew Zealandtoured the country. He took his maiden T20I wicket of South Africa's openerRichard Levi in the same match and finished with the figures of 1/20 from his three overs.[1] He played in all three T20I matches of the series and took a total of 4 wickets in his maiden T20I series.[2][3]
McClenaghan made hisODI debut in the same tour against South Africa on 19 January 2013. He finished the match with an excellent figures of 4-20 from his ten overs, the best bowling figures by a New Zealand debutant and becoming only the second New Zealander afterDayle Hadlee to take four wickets on ODI debut.[4][5] He played in all three ODI's of the series, finishing with a total of 6 wickets to become the joint highest wicket-taker for New Zealand in that ODI series along withKane Williamson who also took 6 wickets in the series.[6][7]
In May 2013, McClenaghan was named in New Zealand's 15 man ODI squad for the2013 Champions Trophy.[8][9] He played in New Zealand's all three matches of the tournament and picked up a total of 11 wickets with a best bowling figures of 4-43 and ended the tournament as the second highest wicket-taker afterRavindra Jadeja who took 12 wickets in the tournament.[10]
On 24 October 2014,against South Africa in the second ODI, McClenaghan became the fastest New Zealander and joint second fastest of all time to reach 50 ODI wickets in terms of matches. He achieved the feat in his 23rd ODI match with the wicket ofQuinton de Kock.[11]
In January 2015, McClenaghan was named in New Zealand's 15 man ODI squad for the2015 Cricket World Cup.[12][13][14] But the depth of New Zealand's pace resources only allowed him one match during New Zealand's surge to the final. He played his only World Cup match against Bangladesh on 13 March 2015 where he picked up figures of 0-68 from his 8 overs.[15]
In January 2016, McClenaghan was named in New Zealand's 15 man T20I squad for the2016 Twenty World Cup.[16] He played a total of 4 matches in the tournament and picked up a total of 4 wickets at an average of 21.75 with a best bowling figures of 3–17 againstAustralia.[17]
In April 2017, McClenaghan was named in New Zealand's 15 man ODI squad for the2017 Champions Trophy.[18][19][20] But he didn't feature in New Zealand's any three matches of the tournament.
In August 2017, McClenaghan gave up New Zealand contract in order to pursue overseas T20 league career.[21] He was eligible for selection for New Zealand whenever available in the future. He was replaced byLockie Ferguson in New Zealand's central contract list.[22]
In May 2018, McClenaghan was named inICC’s World XI squad to face theWest Indies in a one-off T20I at theLord's.[23] The T20I was granted international status by the ICC and was played to raise funds for two stadiums damaged by two hurricanes in September 2017 in the Caribbean and was named asHurricane Relief T20 Challenge.[24] McClenaghan played in the match and finished with the figures of 0-31 from his three overs.[25] It was the last ever international match for McClenaghan till date.
In 2009, in a non-first-class match, McClenaghan took 5/36 against theEngland Lions for New Zealand Emerging Players.[26]
It was announced on 14 June 2013 that McClenaghan would be joining Lancashire as an overseas player for theirFriends Life t20 campaign.[27] He was awarded the Player of the Match award in his first home match at Old Trafford againstNottinghamshire after taking five wickets for just 29 runs.[28]
On 19 May 2015, McClenaghan joined Middlesex as an overseas player for their final sixT20 Blast group matches,[29] replacing South AfricanKyle Abbott from the end of June 2015. He made his debut against Sussex atLord's on 2 July 2015 and took eight wickets in four appearances, including 3/24 on his debut.
McClenaghan was the leading wicket-taker for Auckland in the2018–19 Ford Trophy, with fifteen dismissals in nine matches.[30]
McClenaghan made hisIndian Premier League debut in 2015, when he was bought byMumbai Indians and took 14 wickets at abowling average of 22.50 runs per wicket in 10 appearances. He played with the franchise in the 2016 and 2017 editions. After going unsold in the 2018 auction, McClenaghan was selected by the Mumbai Indians as a replacement for the injuredJason Behrendorff.[31][32][33]
In September 2018, McClenaghan was named in Nangarhar's squad in thefirst edition of theAfghanistan Premier League tournament.[34]
In September 2022, he was selected to play for the Gujarat Giants franchise team in the 2022 Legends League Cricket. And In 2023 he was selected byManipal Tigers.[35]
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