Daniel Sams

    Daniel Sams
    • Full Name: Daniel Sams
    • Height: 6.2

    Daniel Sams is an Australian international cricketer. He is an all-rounder who plays for the Australian national team in the T20 format and was part of the Australian team in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021.

    Daniel Sams' Early Life

    Daniel Sams was born in Milpera, New South Wales to Errol and Susan. He did his schooling at the De La Salle College in Sydney. His elder brother Anthony Sams is also a cricketer and gym trainer. Possessing the talent of a wicket-keeper batsman, he arrived to play for the New South Wales U19 team, as his batting is well suited for limited overs cricket.

    Daniel Sams' International Career

    Daniel Sams started playing international cricket quite late, at the age of 27 he made his debut. He made his T20 debut on 6 December 2020 in the match against India.

    So far, he has played only six T20Is in which he has scored 54 runs at an average of 27 and has a strike rate of 235. He has bowled around 18 overs and taken four wickets with an economy rate of over 10. Daniel is not only able to hit the ball hard but he is also capable of bowling well - if given more chances, there is no doubt that he will set the record. 

    Cricket positioning

     

    Batting

    Right handed batsman

    Bowling

    Left-arm medium-fast bowler

    Role

    All-rounder

    Daniel Sams' IPL Career

    In 2020, Daniel Sams joined Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. The following year he was picked up by Royal Challengers Bangalore at a price of 30 lakhs. In five matches, his IPL career has left a memorable mark on cricket fans as he has played with multiple teams over the two years and made a mark for himself during this time. Sams participated in the Mumbai Indians auction in 2022, when Lucknow Super Giants made him their prime target during a bid, where the franchise had to fight against other franchises to pick him up. It took a lot of hard work to get this talented all-rounder but, Mumbai Indians eventually picked him up for a price of Rs 1 crore -- which is quite high, as most cricketers are bought by teams only for that price. Which is one third or less of it. But Mumbai Indians have paid a lot of money to buy them.

    Daniel Sams International Records

    T20 cricket

    • Batting at number seven, he has 14 highest scores in an innings.

    Daniel Sams Personal Life

    Daniel Sams is married to Danny Sams and both of them tied the knot in December 2015.

    Daniel Sams Net Worth

    Daniel Sam has an estimated net worth of $2 million (15 million) as of February 2022; His annual earnings are around $0.35 million (26 million).

    Other areas of interest by Daniel Sams

    Daniel is fond of taking good pictures. He has another hobby, when he has free time, he spends cooking and cooking. He also has a dog that he loves very much, about which he often posts on Instagram.