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Daniel Harris (cricketer)

Daniel Harris
Personal information
Full name
Daniel Joseph Harris
Born (1979-12-31) 31 December 1979 (age 44)
North Adelaide, South Australia
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1999/00–2011/12South Australia
2011/12Adelaide Strikers
2012Deccan Chargers
2012Ruhuna Royals
2012/13–2013/14Melbourne Renegades
2013Khulna Royal Bengals
2013/14–2014/15Northern Districts
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 58 49 78
Runs scored 3,329 1,195 1,965
Batting average 31.11 24.89 29.77
100s/50s 5/21 0/9 1/9
Top score 166* 79 108*
Balls bowled 1,226 110 400
Wickets 13 1 21
Bowling average 44/.15 121.00 24.61
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/71 1/24 3/18
Catches/stumpings 55/– 17/– 30/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 1 December 2021

Daniel Joseph Harris (born 31 December 1979[1]) is an Australian former cricketer who played for South Australia, Adelaide Strikers, Melbourne Renegades and the Deccan Chargers.

Harris retired from professional cricket in 2014 to become a full-time doctor.

Playing career

He is a regular player for South Australia in all 3 forms of the game and played a pivotal role in helping the Redbacks win the 2010–11 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash. His outstanding season was rewarded by being named the Australian Cricketers Association's Twenty20 Player of the Year.[2]

Harris was picked up by Deccan Chargers to play in Indian Premier League during the 2012 IPL player auction.[3]

He also signed with the Melbourne Renegades for the second season of the Big Bash League in 2012.

Personal life

Harris is a qualified medical doctor.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Player Profiel:Daniel Harris". ESPNcricinfo.
  2. ^ "South Australian Cricket Association" (PDF). Retrieved 12 February 2012.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "The Hindu". Chennai, India. 4 February 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  4. ^ Larkin, Steve (2 November 2009). "South Australia's Daniel Harris earns draw against Victoria". Fox Sports. Australia. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  5. ^ "Medicine before cricket for Harris". espnstar.com. ESPN. Archived from the original on 29 September 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2012.