Darren Blenkiron

Who is Darren Blenkiron?

Darren Andrew Blenkiron is a former English cricketer. Blenkiron was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.

Blenkiron first represented Durham in the 1991 Minor Counties Championship where he made his debut against Hertfordshire. In that season Blenkiron made five appearances, the last of which came against Lincolnshire. During the 1991 season Blenkiron also made his one-day debut against Glamorgan in the NatWest Trophy.

In 1992 Blenkiron played single Youth Test for England against Pakistan. In the same series Blenkiron played three Youth One Day Internationals against Pakistan. These matches would be Blenkiron's only international appearances.

In 1992 Durham were elevated to first-class status, gaining them entry to the County Championship. In 1993 Blenkiron made a single one-day appearance for Durham against Somerset.

In 1994 Blenkiron made his first-class debut against Worcestershire, in Durhams final County Championship match of that season. Blenkiron played 19 first-class matches for Durham, with his final appearance coming against Leicestershire in the 1996 season.