Daryn Smit
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| Full name | Daryn Smit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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28 January 1984 Durban, Natal, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Smitty, Speech | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman, wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2017 | Dolphins (squad no. 28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2017 | KwaZulu-Natal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–present | Derbyshire (squad no. 11) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 7 October 2004 KZN v Easterns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 10 October 2004 KZN v Easterns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 23 August 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Daryn Smit (born 28 January 1984) is a South African cricketer and former captain for the Dolphins. He can be described as a cricketer who is a 'Daryn of all trades' [1]because he is a right-handed batsmen, spin bowler and wicket keeper as well as being a commentator for South African broadcaster Supersport. He has played first class, one day and Twenty20 cricket since 2004.
Smit gave up leg spin bowling to increase his chances of selection for the South African national team as a wicket keeper, having once been tipped as the successor of Mark Boucher. Having failed to achieve a call-up, Smit subsequently resumed bowling for the Dolphins.
Smit captained the Dolphins for a number of years but was replaced as captain by Morne Van Wyk, who was signed from South African franchise the Knights.
In March 2017, Smit signed a two-year contract to play county cricket in England for Derbyshire.[2]
References
- ↑ "Regrets? I have a few - 'Daryn of all trades' looks back". Sport. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ↑ "Daryn Smit: Derbyshire sign South African batsman on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
