Daniel Sams Explained

Daniel Sams
Country:Australia
Fullname:Daniel Richard Sams
Birth Date:27 October 1992
Birth Place:Milperra, New South Wales, Australia
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Left-arm fast-medium
Role:All-rounder
Club1:Canterbury
Year1:2017/18
Club2:Sydney Sixers
Year2:2017/18
Clubnumber2:27
Club3:New South Wales
Year3:2018/19–
Clubnumber3:95
Club4:Sydney Thunder
Year4:2018/19–
Clubnumber4:95
Club5:Delhi Capitals
Year5:2020
Clubnumber5:95
Club6:Royal Challengers Bangalore
Year6:2021
Club7:Mumbai Indians
Year7:2022
Club8:Essex
Year8:2022–
Club9:Trent Rockets
Year9:2022
Club10:Texas Super Kings
Year10:2023
Year11:2024
Year12:2024
International:true
Internationalspan:2020-2022
T20idebutdate:6 December
T20idebutyear:2020
T20idebutagainst:India
T20icap:95
Lastt20idate:9 October
Lastt20iyear:2022
Lastt20iagainst:England
T20ishirt:95[1]
Columns:4
Column1:T20I
Matches1:10
Runs1:106
Bat Avg1:26.50
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:41
Deliveries1:180
Wickets1:7
Bowl Avg1:43.57
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:2/33
Catches/Stumpings1:4/–
Column2:FC
Matches2:5
Runs2:255
Bat Avg2:25.50
100S/50S2:0/2
Top Score2:88
Deliveries2:928
Wickets2:13
Bowl Avg2:38.00
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:4/55
Catches/Stumpings2:2/–
Column3:LA
Matches3:19
Runs3:392
Bat Avg3:24.50
100S/50S3:0/2
Top Score3:62
Deliveries3:789
Wickets3:24
Bowl Avg3:28.83
Fivefor3:1
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:5/46
Catches/Stumpings3:5/–
Column4:T20
Matches4:166
Runs4:1,864
Bat Avg4:17.10
100S/50S4:0/7
Top Score4:98
Deliveries4:3,293
Wickets4:203
Bowl Avg4:23.88
Fivefor4:0
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling4:4/14
Catches/Stumpings4:67/–
Date:14 February 2024
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/826901.html ESPNcricinfo

Daniel Richard Sams (born 27 October 1992) is an Australian international cricketer. Nicknamed "the Karate Kid", he made his international debut for the Australia cricket team in December 2020.[2]

Career

Sams made his first-class cricket debut for New Zealand side Canterbury in the 2017–18 Plunket Shield season on 30 October 2017.[3] He made his Twenty20 debut for Sydney Sixers in the 2017–18 Big Bash League season in December 2017, taking four wickets for fourteen runs, at the time the best figures by a debutant in the tournament.[4] [5] He made his List A debut for New South Wales in the 2018–19 JLT One-Day Cup in September 2018.[6]

In June 2019, Sams was selected to play for the Vancouver Knights franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.[7] In July 2020, Sams was named in a 26-man preliminary squad of players to begin training ahead of a possible tour to England following the COVID-19 pandemic[8] [9] and was later included in the tour party, although he did not play a match.[10] [11]

In August 2020, Sams was picked by Delhi Capitals for the 2020 Indian Premier League[12] and at the start of the following season was traded to Royal Challengers Bangalore.[13]

In October 2020, Sams was named in Australia's squad for the limited overs matches against the touring Indian side.[14] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for in December 2020.[15] In August 2021, Sams was named as one of three players as injury cover in Australia's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[16]

In February 2022, Sams was selected in the Australian squad to play in the five Twenty20 International (T20I) matches against Sri Lanka.[17] Later the same month, he was bought by the Mumbai Indians in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.[18]

In June 2023, Sams joined the Texas Super Kings squad for the inaugural season of Major League Cricket.[19]

In February 2024, Sams played for Karachi Kings in Pakistan Super League[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sams snares Shikhar with spectacular second grab. YouTube . 4 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Daniel Sams . 30 October 2017 . ESPNcricinfo.
  3. Web site: Plunket Shield at Rangiora, Oct 30-Nov 2 2017 . 30 October 2017 . ESPNcricinfo.
  4. Web site: 1st Match, Big Bash League at Sydney, Dec 19 2017 . 19 December 2017 . ESPNcricinfo.
  5. Web site: Daniel Sams lands on feet in Big Bash after being axed for Ben Stokes in NZ . 20 December 2017 . ESPNcricinfo. 20 December 2017 .
  6. Web site: 2nd match (D/N), JLT One-Day Cup at Perth, Sep 18 2018 . 18 September 2018 . ESPNcricinfo.
  7. Web site: Global T20 draft streamed live . Canada Cricket Online . 20 June 2019 . 20 June 2019.
  8. Web site: Usman Khawaja and Marcus Stoinis in expanded Australia training squad for possible England tour . ESPNcricinfo . 16 July 2020.
  9. Web site: Aussies name huge 26-player group with eye on UK tour . Cricket Australia . 16 July 2020.
  10. Web site: Riley Meredith, Josh Philippe and Daniel Sams included as Australia tour to England confirmed . ESPNcricinfo . 14 August 2020.
  11. Web site: Uncapped trio make Australia's UK touring party . Cricket Australia . 14 August 2020.
  12. Web site: IPL 2020: Daniel Sams to replace Jason Roy at Delhi Capitals . ESPNcricinfo . 27 August 2020.
  13. Web site: KKR keep the faith in Kuldeep, Karthik; RCB offload Morris, Finch . ESPNcricinfo . 14 June 2024 . 20 January 2021.
  14. Web site: Cameron Green earns Australia call-up, Moises Henriques returns after three years . ESPNcricinfo . 29 October 2020.
  15. Web site: 2nd T20I (N), Sydney, Dec 6 2020, India tour of Australia . ESPNcricinfo . 6 December 2020.
  16. Web site: Josh Inglis earns call-up and key names return in Australia's T20 World Cup squad . ESPNcricinfo . 19 August 2021.
  17. Web site: Cameron . Louis . Head-ache? Leftie shortage looms for Sri Lanka T20s . cricket.com.au . 22 February 2022 . en.
  18. Web site: IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players . ESPNcricinfo . 13 February 2022.
  19. Web site: Du Plessis, Conway, Santner, Rayudu reunite with coach Fleming at Texas Super Kings . 2023-06-16 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  20. Web site: Sams, Hendricks, Ngidi set for maiden PSL stints .