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]
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| Full name | Daniel Richard Sams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 October 1992 Milperra, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T20I debut (cap 95) | 6 December 2020 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 9 October 2022 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 95[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18 | Canterbury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18 | Sydney Sixers (squad no. 27) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19– | New South Wales (squad no. 95) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19– | Sydney Thunder (squad no. 95) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Delhi Capitals (squad no. 95) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Mumbai Indians | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Essex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Trent Rockets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Sharjah Warriors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Karachi Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career edit
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.[citation needed]
In October 2020, Sams was named in Australia's squad for the limited overs matches against the touring Indian side.[13] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for in December 2020.[14] 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.[15]
In February 2022, Sams was selected in the Australian squad to play in the five Twenty20 International (T20I) matches against Sri Lanka.[16] Later the same month, he was bought by the Mumbai Indians in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.[17]
In June 2023, Sams joined the Texas Super Kings squad for the inaugural season of Major League Cricket.[18]
In February 2024, Sams played for Karachi Kings in Pakistan Super League[19]
References edit
- ^ "Sams snares Shikhar with spectacular second grab". YouTube. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Daniel Sams". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Plunket Shield at Rangiora, Oct 30-Nov 2 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "1st Match, Big Bash League at Sydney, Dec 19 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Daniel Sams lands on feet in Big Bash after being axed for Ben Stokes in NZ". ESPNcricinfo. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "2nd match (D/N), JLT One-Day Cup at Perth, Sep 18 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Global T20 draft streamed live". Canada Cricket Online. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Usman Khawaja and Marcus Stoinis in expanded Australia training squad for possible England tour". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Aussies name huge 26-player group with eye on UK tour". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Riley Meredith, Josh Philippe and Daniel Sams included as Australia tour to England confirmed". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Uncapped trio make Australia's UK touring party". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "IPL 2020: Daniel Sams to replace Jason Roy at Delhi Capitals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Cameron Green earns Australia call-up, Moises Henriques returns after three years". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "2nd T20I (N), Sydney, Dec 6 2020, India tour of Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Josh Inglis earns call-up and key names return in Australia's T20 World Cup squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ Cameron, Louis. "Head-ache? Leftie shortage looms for Sri Lanka T20s". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Du Plessis, Conway, Santner, Rayudu reunite with coach Fleming at Texas Super Kings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Sams, Hendricks, Ngidi set for maiden PSL stints".