Full Name
Daniel Smith
Born
19 March 2002
Place Of Birth
Cape Town
Country
South Africa
Role
WK-Batsman
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm Off Spin
Daniel Smith
Daniel Smith
Daniel Smith-South Africa Young Crickter
Daniel Smith is a young South African wicketkeeper-batsman known for playing for Western Province and the Pretoria Capitals (in SA20), captaining the SA U19 team, and being a talented left-handed top-order batter and gloveman, recognized for his composure and skill behind the stumps. He made his domestic debut at 19, earning accolades for his performances in youth cricket and representing his country at the U19 level.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans vs Western Province · Final | T10 | April 19, 2026 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 187.50 |
| Titans vs Western Province · Match 5 | T10 | April 18, 2026 | 47 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 276.47 |
| Lions vs Western Province · Match 3 | T10 | April 18, 2026 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 260.00 |
| Western Province vs Dolphins · Match 2 | T10 | April 17, 2026 | 34 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 242.86 |
| Dolphins vs Western Province · Match 27 | List A | March 22, 2026 | 39 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 75.00 |
| Western Province vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland · Match 19 | List A | March 15, 2026 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 70.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division One 2026 | LISTA | Feb 27, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026 | 89 | 126 | 6 | 2 | 70.63 |
| SA20 2025 | T20 | Dec 26, 2025 - Jan 25, 2026 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| CSA T20 Challenge 2025 | T20 | Oct 29, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 228 | 129 | 17 | 16 | 176.74 |
| CSA 4 Day Series Division One 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Sep 25, 2025 - Feb 22, 2026 | 723 | 861 | 93 | 6 | 83.97 |
| CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division One 2025 | LISTA | Feb 15, 2025 - Mar 16, 2025 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 2024 | FIRSTCLASS | Oct 30, 2024 - Apr 14, 2025 | 150 | 286 | 25 | 0 | 52.45 |
Matches
Titans Titans
Western Province Western Province
Titans Titans
Western Province Western Province
Major Teams
- Pretoria Capitals: (SA20 Franchise)
- Western Province: (Domestic FC, List A, T20)
- SA U19: Captained the national youth team
- CSA Academy / SA Emerging:
International Experience
- South Africa U19: Played in CSA ODI Div-2 (2023) against LMP, scoring 36.
- Emerging Players: Selected for South Africa Emerging Players in their 2023 series against Zimbabwe.
Professional Debuts
- Twenty20 Debut: September 26, 2021, for Western Province against Lions in the CSA Provincial T20 Knock-Out tournament.
- First-Class Debut: November 18, 2021, for Western Province against North West in the CSA 4-Day Series.
- List A Debut: March 16, 2022, for Western Province against Lions in the CSA One-Day Cup.
- SA20 Debut: December 27, 2025, for the Pretoria Capitals against Joburg Super Kings.
Key Highlights & Records
- Youth Captaincy: Led the South Africa U19 team.
- Wicketkeeping Prowess: An outstanding gloveman with good dismissals behind the stumps.
- Batting: Scored centuries in domestic cricket and was a leading run-scorer in some youth tournaments.
- SA20: Joined the Pretoria Capitals for the 2024-25 season, calling it a "dream come true".
