Darren Peter John Flint (born 14 June 1970) is a former English first-class cricketer and the current lead spin bowling coach at Hampshire County Cricket Club.

Darren Flint
Personal information
Full name
Darren Peter John Flint
Born (1970-06-14) 14 June 1970 (age 54)
Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1993–1995Hampshire
1996Wiltshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 15
Runs scored 72
Batting average 8.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 17*
Balls bowled 2,924
Wickets 34
Bowling average 38.76
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 5/32
Catches/stumpings 8/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 December 2009

Flint was born at Basingstoke in June 1970. He was educated there at Cranbourne School, before attending Queen Mary's College. He made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Gloucestershire at Bristol in the 1993 County Championship.[1] His debut was met with success, with Flint taking figures of 5 for 32 in Gloucestershire's second innings, and scoring an unbeaten single in Hampshire's second innings to help guide them to a one wicket victory.[2] Following his debut, he made a further nine appearances in the 1993 County Championship. Thereafter, he made just four further first-class appearances, playing twice in the 1994 County Championship and once in the 1995 County Championship.[1] Noted as a promising young slow left-arm orthodox bowler, he took 34 wickets in his fifteen first-class matches at an average of 38.76; his best bowling figures remained those taken on debut.[3] As a lower order batsman, he scored 72 runs with a highest score of 17 not out.[4] Following his release by Hampshire, Flint played minor counties cricket for Wiltshire in 1996, playing eight Minor Counties Championship and three MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[5][6] He later played club cricket for Winchester in the Southern Cricket League,[2] captaining the side in 1997.[7]

Flint is currently a member of the coaching staff at Hampshire, holding the position of lead spin bowling coach, overseeing the development of spin bowling up to and including the professional squad.[8] Amongst those he has coached is the leg spinner Mason Crane.[9] Prior to his appointment at the Rose Bowl, he coached cricket in North Hampshire.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Darren Flint". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "A-Z (F2)". www.hampshirecrickethistory.wordpress.com. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  3. ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Darren Flint". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  4. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Darren Flint". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Darren Flint". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Darren Flint". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Southern League". New Milton Advertiser. New Milton. 19 July 1997. p. 7. Retrieved 21 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Hampshire Pair to Take Part in Winter Coaching Courses". www.ageasbowl.com. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  9. ^ Gardner, Alan (24 September 2015). "Crane's emergence invites heady expectations". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
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