Background
He was born at Romford, Essex.
He was born at Romford, Essex.
Powell was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. Powell made his debut for Norfolk against Herefordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk in 1995 and 1996, making seventeen Minor Counties Championship and two MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances.
He made his List A debut for the county in the 1995 National Westminster Trophy against Leicestershire.
Two List A appearances followed for the Minor Counties in the 1996 Benson & Hedges Cup, before making a second and final appearance for Norfolk in that format against Hampshire in the 1996 National Westminster Trophy. He met little success in his four List A matches, top scoring with 37 with the bat, while taking just a single wicket with the ball.
He left Norfolk at the end of the 1996 season, later playing three matches for the Essex Cricket Board in the 1998 MCCA Knockout Trophy.