Daniel Raymond Flynn (born 16 April 1985) is a New Zealand former

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er who played for Northern Districts and has also represented the New Zealand international side. In April 2020, Flynn announced his retirement from cricket.

Domestic career

He has captained the New Zealand Under-19 side in Youth ODIs. He was educated at

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and was in the 1st XI from 1999 to 2002, being captain in his last two years. Daniel is a resident of Tauranga, which is in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. This falls into the catchment area of the Northern Districts Cricket Association. He has played two seasons a
Barnards Green Cricket Club
in Worcestershire, England. Daniel holds the league record for runs scored in the Worcestershire League with a highest score of 184. In March 2011 Flynn joined Dunfermline Knights, Scotland, to play for the 2011 season. In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Northern Districts for the 2018–19 season. In November 2019, during the

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, Flynn played in his 100th first-class match.

International career

On 6 February 2008, Flynn took the place of the injured

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for the second international

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against

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, having impressed on 30 January, hitting 149 in a domestic match. New Zealand fell to a second defeat in the Twenty20 series, however, with Flynn surviving only two deliveries, making one run, before being dismissed by

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. He then replaced an out-of-form

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for the final

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on 23 February 2008. Flynn then accompanied the New Zealand team to England and, on 15 May 2008 made his test debut. On 23 May, whilst batting at number 6 for New Zealand, against England, Flynn was hit in the grille by a rising ball from

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. Flynn retired hurt and lost a tooth. It was also stated on TMS that more teeth were loosened and removed by a dentist later that day.'' Battered Flynn has dental surgery''

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retrieved 24 February 2008

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