Sydney Thunder · Barbados Tridents · Somerset · Lahore Qalandars
Daniel Sams
33Australia
- Right-handed watchful finisher
- Left-arm fast-medium bowler
- Bowls through the innings
- Batting rating
- +2.8
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- Bowling rating
- +1.1
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- T20 matches
- 230
- since Dec 2017
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +1.0
- above an average player
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 65 | 617 | 18.2 | 165.9 | 80 | 25.2 | 8.95 |
Teams
- Sydney ThunderKFC BBL|16Bats at 6 · All-rounder · Contracted · 94 appearances for the club
- Barbados TridentsCPLLast played Sept 2026
- SomersetT20 BlastLast played Jul 2026
- Lahore QalandarsPSLLast played Apr 2026
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBL | 2017–2026 | 100 | 972 | 14.3 | 143.8 | 128 | 8.67 |
| T20 Blast | 2022–2026 | 63 | 922 | 22.0 | 169.2 | 82 | 9.03 |
| CPL | 2025–2026 | 16 | 52 | 7.4 | 100.0 | 24 | 7.62 |
| IPL | 2020–2022 | 16 | 44 | 4.9 | 100.0 | 14 | 8.72 |
| ILT20 | 2024 | 10 | 74 | 10.6 | 107.2 | 12 | 9.30 |
| PSL | 2024–2026 | 10 | 118 | 39.3 | 173.5 | 8 | 10.00 |
| MLC | 2023 | 5 | 103 | 25.8 | 132.1 | 5 | 7.29 |
Batting style
Watchful finisher
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strike rate | 147 | 145 | |
| Boundary % | 18.6 | 17.9 | |
| Dot % | 36.5 | 32.1 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 45 | 38 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 142 | 151 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 159 | 132 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 144 | 128 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 11 | 14 |
576 balls · Dec 2023 – Sept 2026
Middle-order batter
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 19.9 | 34.3 | |
| Strike rate | 91 | 87 | |
| Boundary % | 11.8 | 9.8 | |
| Dot % | 55.6 | 51.6 | |
| Average v pace | 20.3 | 32.2 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 78 | 86 |
153 balls · Oct 2022 – Aug 2025
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 230 | 186 | 2,391 | 1,594 | 16.6 | 150.0 | 98 | 6 | 147 | 153 | 35.7 |
| BBL | 100 | 84 | 972 | 676 | 14.3 | 143.8 | 98 | 3 | 62 | 57 | 37.3 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 7 | 50 | 47 | 8.3 | 106.4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 51.1 |
Bowling
| Inns | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 225 | 776.4 | 6,840 | 280 | 8.81 | 24.4 | 16.6 | 36.4 |
| BBL | 96 | 325.0 | 2,819 | 128 | 8.67 | 22.0 | 15.2 | 35.4 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 33.2 | 246 | 15 | 7.38 | 16.4 | 13.3 | 38.0 |
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 22 | 40.9 | 3 | 1,644 | 8.16 | 62 |
| Middle overs | 700 | 129.6 | 43 | 1,379 | 8.03 | 71 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 771 | 169.0 | 87 | 1,365 | 9.96 | 131 |
| BBL Power Surge | 101 | 170.3 | 11 | 272 | 10.88 | 16 |
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Six-hittingone every 10.4 balls (field 15.7 across BBL, T20 Blast and 6 more)
- Death (overs 16–20), battingSR 169 (field 154 across BBL, T20 Blast and 6 more)
Weaknesses
- Dot balls36% (field 32% across BBL, T20 Blast and 6 more)