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Daren Powell

Full name:	Daren Brent Lyle Powell
Born:	15th April 1978, Malvenn, St Elizabeth, Jamaica
Batting:	Right-hand batsman
Bowling:	Right-arm fast-medium
Teams:	West Indies (Test: 2002-2008); West Indies (ODI: 2002/03-2008); West Indies (Int Twenty20: 2007-2007/08); Jamaica (Main FC: 2000/01-2007/08); Gauteng (Main FC: 2003/04); Derbyshire (Main FC: 2004); Hampshire (Main FC: 2007); Jamaica (Main ListA: 2002/03-2007/08); Gauteng (Main ListA: 2003/04); Derbyshire (Main ListA: 2004); Hampshire (Main ListA: 2007); Jamaica (Main Twenty20: 2007/08); All teams
Lists of matches and more detailed statistics
Articles:	Inzamam, Yousuf strengthen Pakistan for series decider
	Samuels hits form to help West Indies win fourth one-day
	Brief profile of Daren Powell
Pictures:	Daren Powell bowls
	Daren Powell celebrates the wicket Habibul Bashar
	Powell and Lara celebrate the wicket of Faisal Iqbal
	Daren Powell is clean bowled by Umar Gul
	List of all pictures

Daren Powell has a very interesting story to tell if asked about how he became a fast bowler. He initially started as a no. 3 batsman and off-spinner when at school in Jamaica, but then came across a concrete pitch that he thought wouldn't suit his spin bowling, so decided to try some medium pace. Ever since then he has been bowling his medium pace to batsmen around the world. Now he has developed into a slippery quick bowler but due to a spate of injuries, has struggled to consistently build on his place in the team. He made his debut against New Zealand in 2002 but that was his only match of the series. Same was the story in India, and only in 2003 did he play the full series against Bangladesh. The dispute between players with Cable & Wireless contracts and the West Indies board resulted in seven players being unavailable for the first Test against South Africa in March 2005, and after an impressive Carib Beer Series, he was back in the first team for the West Indies. However he was spanked all over the park that season and failed to impress anybody. The turnaround came in the 2006-07 season when he picked up nine wickets at 27.55 in the ODIs and earned a call-up to the 2007 World Cup squad where too he turned in a series of sound performances.
Profile DateLine: 3rd June 2008 by CricketArchive

Test Career Batting and Fielding (2002-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
West Indies	30	48	3	313	36*	6.95	0	0	35.93	8

Test Career Bowling (2002-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
West Indies	6045	190	3452	73	5-25	47.28	1	0	82.80	3.42

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (2000/01-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	87	125	20	1278	62	12.17	0	3	30

First-Class Career Bowling (2000/01-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	14688	508	8018	252	6-49	31.81	6	0	58.28	3.27

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2002/03-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
West Indies	47	20	3	107	48*	6.29	0	0	72.78	9

One-Day International Career Bowling (2002/03-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
West Indies	2460	35	1899	59	4-27	32.18	2	0	41.69	4.63

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (2002-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	88	37	9	225	48*	8.03	0	0	19

One-Day Career Bowling (2002-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	4386	63	3443	126	5-23	27.32	5	1	34.80	4.70

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2007-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
West Indies	5	1	1	1	1*		0	0	100.00	2

International Twenty20 Career Bowling (2007-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
West Indies	102	0	131	2	1-6	65.50	0	0	51.00	7.70

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2007-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	9	3	3	2	1*		0	0	66.66	2

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2007-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	187	1	230	4	2-16	57.50	0	0	46.75	7.37