Llorne Gregory Howell (born 8 July 1972) is a former New Zealand international

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er. His career started well, with Howell captaining the

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Under-19 side in Youth Tests and

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s in 1990/91 and 1991/92. Howell went on to make his senior One Day International debut in

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in 1998, but he never played Tests as his style of batting was considered unsuitable for the longer-form game. An unexpected serious shoulder surgery meant he played only 12 ODIs.

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