{{short description|South African cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Use South African English|date=May 2012}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Daryn Smit | image = | country = South Africa | fullname = Daryn Smit | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|01|28|df=yes}} | birth_place = Durban, Natal, South Africa | heightft = | heightinch = | heightm = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm leg break | role = Batsman, wicket-keeper | club1 = Dolphins | year1 = {{nowrap|2003/04–2016/17}} | clubnumber1 = 28 | club2 = KwaZulu-Natal | year2 = 2004/05–2016/17 | club3 = Derbyshire | year3 = 2017–2021 | clubnumber3 = 11 | type1 = FC | debutdate1 = 7 October | debutyear1 = 2004 | debutfor1 = KZN | debutagainst1 = Easterns | type2 = LA | debutdate2 = 10 October | debutyear2 = 2004 | debutfor2 = KZN | debutagainst2 = Easterns | columns = 3 | column1 = FC | matches1 = 137 | runs1 = 6,077 | bat avg1 = 35.53 | 100s/50s1 = 9/33 | top score1 = 156* | deliveries1 = 6,749 | wickets1 = 106 | bowl avg1 = 33.02 | fivefor1 = 3 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 7/27 | catches/stumpings1 = 361/22 | column2 = LA | matches2 = 124 | runs2 = 2,164 | bat avg2 = 31.82 | 100s/50s2 = 1/11 | top score2 = 109 | deliveries2 = 2,107 | wickets2 = 45 | bowl avg2 = 38.17 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 4/39 | catches/stumpings2 = 115/13 | column3 = T20 | matches3 = 112 | runs3 = 966 | bat avg3 = 25.42 | 100s/50s3 = 0/2 | top score3 = 57 | deliveries3 = 630 | wickets3 = 28 | bowl avg3 = 25.75 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 3/19 | catches/stumpings3 = 62/11 | date = 15 August | year = 2021 | source = https://cricketarchive.com/Players/60/60240/60240.html CricketArchive }} '''Daryn Smit''' (born 28 January 1984) is a retired South African cricketer and former captain for the Dolphins. He is a right-handed batsmen, spin bowler and wicket keeper as well as being a commentator for South African broadcaster Supersport, and has been described as 'Daryn of all trades' due to his all around talents.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/regrets-i-have-a-few-daryn-of-all-trades-looks-back-20170201|title=Regrets? I have a few - 'Daryn of all trades' looks back|work=Sport|access-date=2017-04-13|language=en}}</ref> He has played first class, one day and Twenty20 cricket since 2004. Smit gave up leg spin bowling to increase his chances of selection for the South African national team as a wicket keeper, having once been tipped as the successor of Mark Boucher. Having failed to achieve a call-up, Smit subsequently resumed bowling for the Dolphins.
Smit captained the Dolphins for a number of years but was replaced as captain by Morne Van Wyk, who was signed from South African franchise the Knights.
In March 2017, Smit signed a two-year contract to play county cricket in England for Derbyshire.<ref>{{cite news|title=Daryn Smit: Derbyshire sign South African batsman on two-year deal|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39264974|accessdate=15 March 2017|publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 March 2017}}</ref>
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