Ian Daniel

{{Short description|Sri Lankan cricketer (born 1981)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}} '''Gerald Ian Daniel''' (born August 17, 1981) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays first class cricket for Sinhalese Sports Club. A right-handed opening batsman, Daniel has appeared consistently for Sri Lanka at junior level starting from his inclusion in the Sri Lanka Under-15 team. He was one of the most successful batsmen in the Under-19 team during the 2000 Youth World Cup where he topped the scoring for his country. In 2003 he was first selected in the Sri Lanka A team and the following year in New Zealand he made 322 runs at 53.66. This effort earned him a spot in the Test squad for the tour of Zimbabwe in 2004, but he remained on the sidelines throughout.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thepapare.com/sri-lankas-best-first-class-players-failed-win-cap/ |title=Sri Lanka's best first-class players who failed to win the Cap |work=The Papare |accessdate=4 May 2020}}</ref> He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club in the 2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/twenty-20-tournament-2004-304926/bloomfield-cricket-and-athletic-club-vs-police-sports-club-1st-round-304927/full-scorecard |title=1st Round, Colombo, Aug 17 2004, Twenty-20 Tournament |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=20 April 2021}}</ref>

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