Daniel Sams

Daniel Sams
Sams batting in the final T20 match of Sri Lanka's 2021-22 tour of Australia at the MCG, February 2022
Personal information
Full name
Daniel Richard Sams
Born (1992-10-27) 27 October 1992
Milperra, New South Wales, Australia
NicknameKarate Kid
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 95)6 December 2020 v India
Last T20I9 October 2022 v England
T20I shirt no.95
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017/18Canterbury
2017/18Sydney Sixers (squad no. 27)
2018/19–2022/23New South Wales (squad no. 95)
2018/19–presentSydney Thunder (squad no. 95)
2020Delhi Capitals (squad no. 95)
2021Royal Challengers Bangalore
2022Mumbai Indians
2022–2024Essex
2022–2023Trent Rockets
2023Texas Super Kings
2024Karachi Kings
2024Sharjah Warriorz
2025Peshawar Zalmi
Career statistics
Competition T20I FC LA T20
Matches 10 5 19 181
Runs scored 106 255 392 1,964
Batting average 26.50 25.50 24.50 16.78
100s/50s 0/0 0/2 0/2 0/7
Top score 41 88 62 98*
Balls bowled 180 928 789 3,606
Wickets 7 13 24 218
Bowling average 43.57 38.00 28.83 24.46
5 wickets in innings 0 0 1 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 2/33 4/55 5/46 5/30
Catches/stumpings 4/– 2/– 5/– 70/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 October 2024

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.