Daniel Sams
Player for Sydney Thunder Men. Listed on scorecards as DR Sams.
Key facts
- Daniel Sams has played 233 Men's T20 matches in our records, and is in the Sydney Thunder Men squad.
- Daniel Sams has scored 2,405 Men's T20 runs in 188 innings at an average of 16.59 and a strike rate of 149.9, with a highest score of 98* and 6 scores of 50 or more.
- Of Daniel Sams's 145 Men's T20 dismissals, 63% have been caught and 23% bowled.
- Daniel Sams has taken 285 Men's T20 wickets in 228 innings at an economy rate of 8.79, with best figures of 5/30.
- In their last 50 Men's T20 innings, Daniel Sams has reached 30 4 times (8%).
- Daniel Sams's next match is for Sydney Thunder Men against Adelaide Strikers Men at Manuka Oval on Wednesday 16 December 2026 (BBL).
Daniel Sams elsewhere: ESPNcricinfoCricketArchive
Matches
233
last played 16 Sep 2026
Runs
2405
ave 16.6 · SR 149.9
Wickets
285
econ 8.79 · best 5/30
Highest score
98*
6 fifties
Batting
- Innings
- 188 (43 not out)
- Runs
- 2405 off 1604 balls
- Average
- 16.59
- Strike rate
- 149.94
- Highest score
- 98*
- 50s / 100s
- 6 / 0
- 4s / 6s
- 147 / 154
- Boundary %
- 18.8% of balls faced
Bowling
- Innings
- 228
- Overs
- 787.4
- Wickets
- 285
- Average
- 24.31
- Economy
- 8.79 runs per 6 balls
- Strike rate
- 16.6 balls per wicket
- Best figures
- 5/30
- 3+ wickets
- 32
- Dot balls
- 34.8%
Recent innings latest first
| Date | Against | Runs | Balls | How out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2026 | Jamaica Kingsmen | 5 | 6 | c R Powell b KMA Paul |
| 10 Sep 2026 | St Kitts and Nevis Patriots | 9* | 4 | not out |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Trinbago Knight Riders | 17 | 14 | c MW Tromp b JU Goolie |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Trinbago Knight Riders | 0 | 2 | c KA Pollard b AJ Hosein |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Antigua and Barbuda Falcons | 9 | 11 | c K Gore b JM James |
Recent bowling latest first
| Date | Against | Figures | Overs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2026 | Jamaica Kingsmen | 1/26 | 3 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Jamaica Kingsmen | 2/41 | 4 |
| 10 Sep 2026 | St Kitts and Nevis Patriots | 2/21 | 4 |
| 6 Sep 2026 | St Lucia Kings | 2/20 | 4 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Trinbago Knight Riders | 0/20 | 4 |
How out 145 dismissals in 188 innings · 43 not out
| Dismissal | Times | % of dismissals |
|---|---|---|
| Caught | 91 | 63% |
| Bowled | 33 | 23% |
| LBW | 15 | 10% |
| Run out | 3 | 2% |
| Caught & bowled | 2 | 1% |
| Stumped | 1 | 1% |
| Dismissed most by | Times |
|---|---|
| Ben Dwarshuis | 4 |
| Peter Siddle | 4 |
| Nathan Ellis | 4 |
Run outs every run out with Daniel Sams at the crease
| Daniel Sams was | Involved | Run out themselves | Partner run out |
|---|---|---|---|
| On strike | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Non-striker | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 15 | 3 | 12 |
"On strike" and "non-striker" are where Daniel Sams was when the ball was bowled; scorecards don't record which end the run out happened at.
By phase
| Phase | Batting strike rate | Balls faced | Bowling economy | Balls bowled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 83.3 | 36 | 8.12 | 1770 |
| Middle | 128.5 | 724 | 8.42 | 1481 |
| Death | 171.2 | 844 | 9.98 | 1475 |
How often last 50 innings at most
| Batting | 10+ | 20+ | 30+ | 50+ | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 inns | 54% | 24% | 8% | 0% | 0% |
| Bowling | 1+ wkts | 2+ wkts | 3+ wkts | 4+ wkts | 5+ wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 inns | 70% | 46% | 18% | 6% | 0% |
Daniel Sams's Men's T20 figures from every match in the database, up to 16 Sep 2026. Teams: Sydney Thunder Men. These figures are updated as new results are added.
Sydney Thunder Men squad-mates
Daniel Sams's team-mates in the Sydney Thunder Men squad, with their Men's T20 figures. Click a column heading to sort.
| Player | Role | M | Runs | SR | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | – | 374 | 12362 | 140.1 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Sam Billings | – | 358 | 7319 | 136.2 | – | – |
| Chris Green | – | 290 | 2257 | 137.4 | 254 | 7.13 |
| Trent Boult | – | 288 | 366 | 122.4 | 355 | 8.14 |
| Lockie Ferguson | – | 182 | 261 | 114.5 | 227 | 7.84 |
| Nic Maddinson | – | 140 | 2550 | 124.5 | 13 | 7.69 |
| Cameron Bancroft | – | 139 | 3248 | 122.9 | – | – |
| Matthew Gilkes | – | 64 | 1131 | 123.6 | – | – |
| Tanveer Sangha | – | 64 | 35 | 70.0 | 75 | 7.80 |
| Sam Konstas | – | 14 | 273 | 117.7 | – | – |
| Ryan Hadley | – | 4 | 1 | 50.0 | 2 | 12.79 |
| Aidan O'Connor | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 8.50 |
| Will Salzmann | – | 0 | – | – | – | – |