| Anaru Kitchen | |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Fullname: | Anaru Kyle Kitchen |
| Birth Date: | 21 February 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Role: | Top-order batsman |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2017–2018 |
| T20idebutdate: | 29 December |
| T20idebutyear: | 2017 |
| T20idebutagainst: | West Indies |
| T20icap: | 75 |
| Lastt20idate: | 28 January |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2018 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Pakistan |
| T20ishirt: | 41 |
| Club1: | Auckland |
| Clubnumber1: | 6 |
| Club2: | Otago |
| Year2: | 2015/16–2021/22 |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | T20I |
| Matches1: | 5 |
| Runs1: | 38 |
| Bat Avg1: | 12.66 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 16 |
| Deliveries1: | 36 |
| Wickets1: | 2 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 23.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/3 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 3/– |
| Column2: | FC |
| Matches2: | 92 |
| Runs2: | 5,194 |
| Bat Avg2: | 33.72 |
| 100S/50S2: | 10/26 |
| Top Score2: | 207 |
| Deliveries2: | 3,039 |
| Wickets2: | 36 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 49.91 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 3/19 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 75/– |
| Column3: | LA |
| Matches3: | 119 |
| Runs3: | 3,303 |
| Bat Avg3: | 32.06 |
| 100S/50S3: | 5/16 |
| Top Score3: | 143 |
| Deliveries3: | 2,450 |
| Wickets3: | 57 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 37.92 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 4/23 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 50/– |
| Column4: | T20 |
| Matches4: | 137 |
| Runs4: | 2,344 |
| Bat Avg4: | 21.11 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/7 |
| Top Score4: | 66 |
| Deliveries4: | 1,230 |
| Wickets4: | 38 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 41.73 |
| Fivefor4: | 0 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 4/11 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 62/– |
| Date: | 13 May |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/258/258217/258217.html CricketArchive |
Anaru Kyle Kitchen (born 21 February 1984) is a New Zealand former professional cricketer who most recently played for the Otago cricket team as a right-handed middle-order batsman and a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He plays for North East Valley Cricket Club. In February 2022, Kitchen announced his retirement from domestic cricket at the end of the 2021/22 season in New Zealand.[1]
He made his debut for Auckland in their list A match against Canterbury in December 2008, top scoring with 69 from 104 balls.[2]
In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Otago for the 2018–19 season.[3] In June 2020, he was offered a contract by Otago ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season.[4] [5]
In December 2017, he was named in New Zealand's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against the West Indies.[6] He made his T20I debut for New Zealand against the West Indies on 29 December 2017.[7]