{{short description|New Zealand cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2013}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Anaru Kitchen | image = | country = New Zealand | fullname = Anaru Kyle Kitchen | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|2|21|df=yes}} | birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand | heightft = | heightinch = | heightm = | 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 | year1 = {{nowrap|2008/09–2014/15}} | clubnumber1 = 6 | club2 = Otago | year2 = 2015/16–2021/22 | clubnumber2 = | 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/anaru-kitchen-to-retire-from-new-zealand-domestic-cricket-1302422 |title=Anaru Kitchen to retire from New Zealand domestic cricket |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 February 2022}}</ref>
==Domestic career== He made his debut for Auckland in their list A match against Canterbury in December 2008, top scoring with 69 from 104 balls.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/371881.html |title=Auckland v Canterbury, at Auckland, 27 December 2008 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=5 November 2013 }}</ref>
In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Otago for the 2018–19 season.<ref name="con1819">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23797021/central-districts-drop-jesse-ryder-contracts-list |title=Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=15 June 2018}}</ref> In June 2020, he was offered a contract by Otago ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29312525/daryl-mitchell,-jeet-raval-finn-allen-major-domestic-moves |title=Daryl Mitchell, Jeet Raval and Finn Allen among major domestic movers in New Zealand |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=15 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/121831138/auckland-lose-jeet-raval-to-northern-districts-finn-allen-to-wellington-in-domestic-contracts |title=Auckland lose Jeet Raval to Northern Districts, Finn Allen to Wellington in domestic contracts |work=Stuff |accessdate=15 June 2020}}</ref>
==International career== In December 2017, he was named in New Zealand's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against the West Indies.<ref name="NZT20I">{{cite news |title=Kitchen called up for WI T20s, Guptill returns |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21852167/anaru-kitchen-called-wi-t20s-martin-guptill-returns |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=23 December 2017 |accessdate=23 December 2017}}</ref> He made his T20I debut for New Zealand against the West Indies on 29 December 2017.<ref name="T20I">{{cite news |title=1st T20I, West Indies tour of New Zealand at Nelson, Dec 29 2017 |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1115798.html |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=29 December 2017 |accessdate=29 December 2017}}</ref>
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