Dale Nathan Phillips (born 15 October 1998) is a New Zealand

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er. He was born in South Africa and then educated at

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, where he played cricket.

Domestic career

He made his first-class debut on 21 October 2019, for

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in the

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. Prior to his first-class debut, he was named in New Zealand's squads for the

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and the

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. He made his

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debut on 17 November 2019, for Otago in the

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. He made his

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debut on 30 December 2019, for Otago in the 2019–20 Super Smash. In June 2020, he was offered a contract by Otago ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season.

International career

Phillips was selected for the New Zealand squad at the

, as well as the next tournament in

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Personal life

Phillips' brother

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is also a cricketer who has represented

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, as well as Otago and

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domestically.

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* 1998 births Living people People educated at Sacred Heart College, Auckland New Zealand cricketers Otago cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) South African emigrants to New Zealand Cricketers from Johannesburg 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1990s-stub