Dan Moriarty (cricketer)

Daniel Thornhill Moriarty (born 12 February 1999) is an English-South African cricketer.[1]

Dan Moriarty
Moriarty in 2024
Personal information
Full name
Daniel Thornhill Moriarty
Born (1999-02-12) 12 February 1999 (age 25)
Reigate, Surrey, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2020–2023Surrey (squad no. 21)
2022Southern Brave
2023Yorkshire (on loan)
2024–Yorkshire
First-class debut1 August 2020 Surrey v Middlesex
List A debut22 July 2021 Surrey v Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 21 25 50
Runs scored 121 83 41
Batting average 10.08 9.22 10.25
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 29 16* 9*
Balls bowled 4,220 1,235 980
Wickets 61 32 46
Bowling average 36.26 32.25 26.93
5 wickets in innings 6 0 0
10 wickets in match 1 0 0
Best bowling 6/60 4/30 4/25
Catches/stumpings 2/– 9/– 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 September 2024

Career

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He represented the South Africa U19 team in 2016.[2] Moriarty has also played for the MCC Young Cricketers, and that is how he was noticed by several first-class counties. After being spotted, Moriarty signed a professional contract with Surrey.

He made his first-class debut on 1 August 2020, for Surrey in the 2020 Bob Willis Trophy.[3] On debut, he took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket, with 5/64 in the second innings.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut on 28 August 2020, for Surrey in the 2020 T20 Blast.[5] He made his List A debut on 22 July 2021, for Surrey in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.[6]

In April 2022, he was bought by the Southern Brave for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[7]

In August 2023, it was announced that he signed for Yorkshire starting in the 2024 season on a 3-year contract after a successful 4-game loan spell in 2023.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Dan Moriarty". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Daniel Moriarty signs for Surrey". Kia Oval. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  3. ^ "South Group, The Oval, Aug 1-4 2020, Bob Willis Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Surrey spin a bright point amid the disappointment of defeat". The Cricketer. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  5. ^ "South Group, Hove, Aug 28 2020, Vitality Blast". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Scarborough, Jul 22 2021, Royal London One-Day Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  7. ^ "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Daniel Moriarty: Yorkshire sign spinner on three-year deal". Yorkshire County Cricket Club. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
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