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| Full name | Daryn Smit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1984-01-28)28 January 1984 (age 41) Durban,Natal, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-armleg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman,wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003/04–2016/17 | Dolphins(squad no. 28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004/05–2016/17 | KwaZulu-Natal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | Derbyshire(squad no. 11) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 7 October 2004 KZN v Easterns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 10 October 2004 KZN v Easterns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:CricketArchive,15 August 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Daryn Smit (born 28 January 1984) is a retired South Africancricketer and former captain for theDolphins. He is a right-handed batsmen,spin bowler andwicket keeper as well as being a commentator for South African broadcasterSupersport, and has been described as 'Daryn of all trades' due to his all around talents.[1] He has playedfirst class,one day andTwenty20 cricket since 2004.
Smit gave up leg spin bowling to increase his chances of selection for theSouth African national team as a wicket keeper, having once been tipped as the successor ofMark 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 byMorne Van Wyk, who was signed from South African franchise theKnights.
In March 2017, Smit signed a two-year contract to playcounty cricket in England forDerbyshire.[2]
