Daniel Sams (cricketer)

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

Daniel Sams
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Richard Sams
Born (1992-10-27) 27 October 1992
Milperra, New South Wales, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 95)6 December 2020 v India
Last T20I8 December 2020 v India
T20I shirt no.95[1]
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017/18Canterbury
2017/18Sydney Sixers (squad no. 27)
2018/19–New South Wales (squad no. 60)
2018/19–Sydney Thunder (squad no. 60)
2020Delhi Capitals (squad no. 95)
Career statistics
Competition T20I FC LA T20
Matches 2 5 11 51
Runs scored 12 255 239 442
Batting average – 25.50 26.55 13.81
100s/50s 0/0 0/2 0/2 0/2
Top score 8* 88 62 65*
Balls bowled 34 928 458 970
Wickets 1 13 16 63
Bowling average 70.00 38.00 24.68 21.71
5 wickets in innings 0 0 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/41 4/55 5/46 4/14
Catches/stumpings 2/– 2/– 4/– 17/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 January 2021

Career

He made his first-class debut for 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 on 19 December 2017, taking four wickets for fourteen runs, 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 on 18 September 2018.[6]

In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Vancouver Knights franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.[7] On 16 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] On 14 August 2020, Cricket Australia confirmed that the fixtures would be taking place, with Sams included in the touring party.[10][11] On 27 August 2020, Sams was picked by the Delhi Capitals for the 2020 Indian Premier League, replacing Jason Roy.[12]

In October 2020, he was named in Australia's squad for the limited overs matches against India.[13] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Australia, against India, on 6 December 2020.[14]

References
  1. "Sams snares Shikhar with spectacular second grab". YouTube. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. "Daniel Sams". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  3. "Plunket Shield at Rangiora, Oct 30-Nov 2 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  4. "1st Match, Big Bash League at Sydney, Dec 19 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  5. "Daniel Sams lands on feet in Big Bash after being axed for Ben Stokes in NZ". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  6. "2nd match (D/N), JLT One-Day Cup at Perth, Sep 18 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  7. "Global T20 draft streamed live". Canada Cricket Online. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  8. "Usman Khawaja and Marcus Stoinis in expanded Australia training squad for possible England tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  9. "Aussies name huge 26-player group with eye on UK tour". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  10. "Riley Meredith, Josh Philippe and Daniel Sams included as Australia tour to England confirmed". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  11. "Uncapped trio make Australia's UK touring party". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  12. "IPL 2020: Daniel Sams to replace Jason Roy at Delhi Capitals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  13. "Cameron Green earns Australia call-up, Moises Henriques returns after three years". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  14. "2nd T20I (N), Sydney, Dec 6 2020, India tour of Australia". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
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