| Daryn Smit | |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Fullname: | Daryn Smit |
| Birth Date: | 28 January 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Durban, Natal, South Africa |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm leg break |
| Role: | Batsman, wicket-keeper |
| Club1: | Dolphins |
| Clubnumber1: | 28 |
| Club2: | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Year2: | 2004/05–2016/17 |
| Club3: | Derbyshire |
| Year3: | 2017–2021 |
| Clubnumber3: | 11 |
| Type1: | FC |
| Debutdate1: | 7 October |
| Debutyear1: | 2004 |
| Debutfor1: | KZN |
| Debutagainst1: | Easterns |
| Type2: | LA |
| Debutdate2: | 10 October |
| Debutyear2: | 2004 |
| Debutfor2: | KZN |
| Debutagainst2: | Easterns |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 137 |
| Runs1: | 6,077 |
| Bat Avg1: | 35.53 |
| 100S/50S1: | 9/33 |
| Top Score1: | 156 |
| Deliveries1: | 6,749 |
| Wickets1: | 106 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 33.02 |
| Fivefor1: | 3 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 7/27 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 361/22 |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 124 |
| Runs2: | 2,164 |
| Bat Avg2: | 31.82 |
| 100S/50S2: | 1/11 |
| Top Score2: | 109 |
| Deliveries2: | 2,107 |
| Wickets2: | 45 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 38.17 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 4/39 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 115/13 |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 112 |
| Runs3: | 966 |
| Bat Avg3: | 25.42 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/2 |
| Top Score3: | 57 |
| Deliveries3: | 630 |
| Wickets3: | 28 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 25.75 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 3/19 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 62/11 |
| Date: | 15 August |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Players/60/60240/60240.html CricketArchive |
Daryn Smit (born 28 January 1984) is a retired South African cricketer and former captain for the Dolphins. He is a right-handed batsmen, spin bowler and wicket keeper as well as being a commentator for South African broadcaster Supersport, and has been described as 'Daryn of all trades' due to his all around talents.[1] He has played first class, one day and Twenty20 cricket since 2004. Smit gave up leg spin bowling to increase his chances of selection for the South African national team as a wicket keeper, having once been tipped as the successor of Mark Boucher. Having failed to achieve a call-up, Smit subsequently resumed bowling for the Dolphins.
Smit captained the Dolphins for a number of years but was replaced as captain by Morne Van Wyk, who was signed from South African franchise the Knights.
In March 2017, Smit signed a two-year contract to play county cricket in England for Derbyshire.[2]