Mitchell Renwick (born 23 February 1993) is a New Zealand

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er who has played

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since 2016. He is a batsman and occasional

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. Renwick was born in

Palmerston North Palmerston North (; mi, Te Papa-i-Oea, known colloquially as Palmy) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatū-Whanganui region. Located in the eastern Manawatu Plains, the city is near the north bank of the ...

and attended

Palmerston North Boys' High School Palmerston North Boys' High School is a traditional boys school located in Palmerston North, New Zealand. Location Palmerston North Boys' High School has a campus located on Featherston Street between Rangitikei and North Streets in the central ...

. He made his first-class cricket debut for

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on 20 February 2016 in the 2015–16 Plunket Shield. In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with

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for the 2018–19 season. He made his

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debut for Otago in the

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on 24 October 2018. He made his

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debut for Otago in the 2018–19 Super Smash on 23 December 2018. In March 2019, in the final round of the

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, he scored his maiden century in first-class cricket, making 131 off 186 balls. Renwick played

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cricket for Manawatū from 2012 to 2018, and was a member of the Manawatū side that won the Hawke Cup in 2013–14 and 2014–15. In September 2022 he was appointed coach of Manawatū.

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* 1993 births Living people People educated at Palmerston North Boys' High School New Zealand cricketers Central Districts cricketers Otago cricketers Cricketers from Palmerston North New Zealand cricket coaches {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1990s-stub