# Ian Daniel

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{{Short description|Sri Lankan cricketer (born 1981)}}
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'''Gerald Ian Daniel''' (born August 17, 1981) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays first class cricket for [Sinhalese Sports Club](/source/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](/source/Sri_Lankan_cricket_team_in_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](/source/Twenty20) debut on 17 August 2004, for [Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club](/source/Bloomfield_Cricket_and_Athletic_Club) in the [2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament](/source/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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==External links==
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Category:1981 births
Category:Living people
Category:Basnahira North cricketers
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Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century Sri Lankan sportsmen

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