Daniel Smith (Australian cricketer)

Daniel Smith
Daniel Smith acknowledges the crowd after making a century against Victoria in Ryobi One-Day Cup, 2011.
Personal information
Born (1982-03-17) 17 March 1982 (age 42)
Westmead, Sydney, Australia
NicknameTugboat
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2005–2012New South Wales (squad no. 13)
2011–2012Sydney Thunder
2012–2014Sydney Sixers (squad no. 13)
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 25 30 44
Runs scored 828 720 522
Batting average 24.35 32.72 15.05
100s/50s 0/6 1/1 0/1
Top score 96 179* 62
Catches/stumpings 86/1 21/2 13/6
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 11 October 2020

Daniel Lindsay Richard Smith (born 17 March 1982, Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales) is a former Australian cricketer. He played for New South Wales in the Pura Cup and Ford Ranger Cup competitions. He was involved in the thrilling 2008–09 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash final, scoring 1 not out and running through for a quick bye on the last ball to secure victory for the Blues. Smith also starred in the 2009 Champions League Twenty20 for the victorious NSW Blues. Daniel was the equal leading wicketkeeper for the series with four dismissals including 3 stumpings.

He plays for Sydney Cricket Club in the Sydney Grade Cricket Competition as a top order batsman, as well as a wicket-keeper.

Smith had consolidated his spot in the NSW team as Brad Haddin's understudy with some very handy first class innings.

He retired from Domestic one day and cricket and first class cricket following the season 2011–12.

Smith was the leading run scorer for NSW Blues in the Ryobi One day cup in 2011–12 season.

He is current holder of the NSW record for highest one day score of all time 179* in 2011–12 season.

Smith is also the assistant coach of NSW KFC Big Bash franchise Sydney Thunder, and a squad member as a wicket-keeper/batsman, and also captained the team in the absence of David Warner in the National team.

In 2012–13 Smith played in the inaugural Sri Lankan Premier League for the Basnahira Cricket Dundee. He has also signed for the Sydney Sixers in the second of the KFC Big Bash League.

Career Best Performances

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Updated 27 October 2010

Batting
Score Fixture Venue Season
FC 96 New South Wales v South Australia Sydney Cricket Ground 2008
LA 179* New South Wales Blues v Victorian Bushrangers North Sydney Oval 2011
T20 62 New South Wales Blues v Royal Challengers Bangalore M. Chinnaswamy Stadium 2011

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