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
Nickname	Tugboat
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2005–2012	New South Wales (squad no. 13)
2011–2012	Sydney Thunder
2012–2014	Sydney 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.

Updated 27 October 2010

• List of New South Wales representative cricketers

• Daniel Smith at ESPNcricinfo