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Daryn Smit

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Daryn Smit
Personal information
Full name
Daryn Smit
Born (1984-01-28) 28 January 1984 (age 40)
Durban, Natal, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBatsman, wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2003/04–2016/17Dolphins (squad no. 28)
2004/05–2016/17KwaZulu-Natal
2017–2021Derbyshire (squad no. 11)
FC debut7 October 2004 KZN v Easterns
LA debut10 October 2004 KZN v Easterns
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 137 124 112
Runs scored 6,077 2,164 966
Batting average 35.53 31.82 25.42
100s/50s 9/33 1/11 0/2
Top score 156* 109 57
Balls bowled 6,749 2,107 630
Wickets 106 45 28
Bowling average 33.02 38.17 25.75
5 wickets in innings 3 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 7/27 4/39 3/19
Catches/stumpings 361/22 115/13 62/11
Source: CricketArchive, 15 August 2021

Daryn Smit (born 28 January 1984) is a retired South African cricketer and former captain for the Dolphins. He is a right-handed batsmen, spin bowler and wicket keeper as well as being a commentator for South African broadcaster Supersport, and has been described as 'Daryn of all trades' due to his all around talents.[1] 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

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  1. ^ "Regrets? I have a few - 'Daryn of all trades' looks back". Sport. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Daryn Smit: Derbyshire sign South African batsman on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
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