David Andrew Miller was born on 10 June 1989 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal Province, South Africa. He is a South African left-hand batter. Miller has been a consistent part of the South African limited-overs setup for almost 6 years. David has stood as a pillar for his national side in the middle overs format for a long time now. Many Cricket experts and analysts have raised a concern that David Miller hasn’t done justice with his talent yet even after being a part of the South African team for almost 8 years. He has played in T20 leagues all over the world including in the teams like Yorkshire, Dolphins, Chittagong, and Kings XI Punjab. David Miller was bought by Gujarat Titans in the mega auctions of TATA IPL 22 for 3 crores.
David Miller Early Life and Education
David Miller started off playing cricket at the age of 11 years. He did his early schooling from Maritzburg College in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. His father who was a club level cricketer in his early days, motivated and guided David in making cricket at his career. David played many club level matches during his college days and emerged as an aggressive batter with the time. He also gave some remarkable performances with his fielding.
David Miller International Debut
David Miller ODI Debut – 22 May 2010 against West Indies
David Miller T20I Debut – 20 May 2010 against West Indies
David Miller Career
David Miller Domestic Career
After performing well for the club, David Miller was called up to play for his domestic side Dolphins. In Super Sports Series 2007 finals, David Miller made his debut. He scored his maiden first-class half century on his debut.
Miller played in 8 matches in 2007 for Dolphins but it didn’t go down well for him. He only scored 109 runs in those matches and his team finished at the 5th place in the season.
In 2009, David Miller was included in the South Africa A squad to play a series against Bangladesh A. He emerged as the second-highest run scorer in the series. His consistent performances in the domestic circuit helped him in getting a call out for the national side.
David Miller International Career
In May 2010, David Miller got picked up in a T20I series against West Indies. David Miller made his international debut on 20 May in a T20I match against West Indies. He helped his team in winning the match on the last ball by hitting a six. In the same series, David Miller made his ODI debut and helped in another win for the South African team.
Later in the same year, Miller was picked up in the squad against Zimbabwe. He was picked up in all the T20I and ODI matches and made his place in the team as a finisher. In an ODI against Zimbabwe, Miller smashed his maiden half century and helped his team in putting up a massive total.
After performing well in 2010, Miller was picked up in the ICC Cricket World Cup squad for South Africa in 2011.
In 2013, Miller was included in the South African squad for ICC Champions Trophy. He maintained his position as a finisher in the team. During a match against England, he made a record partnership of 95 runs for 9th wicket.
In 2015, David Miller smashed his maiden ODI century against West Indies and was later picked up in the squad for ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. He emerged as the leading run scorer for his team. Miller scored 324 runs in 6 matches. However, South Africa was knocked out of the tournament in the semis.
In 2017, David Miller played the 100th One day International for his national side without playing any single test match.
In a T20I match against Sri Lanka, David Miller smashed his maiden century. This was the fastest century in T20Is. He just took 35 balls to reach to the landmark.
In 2019, David Miller was named as the captain of South African side for the T20I series against Pakistan. In the same year, he was picked up in the squad of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Tournament didn’t go down well for him and he scored 136 runs in 6 matches.
In 2021, David Miller was picked up in the squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. He didn’t get much chance to bat in the tournament. He scored 43 runs in 3 matches.
David Miller T20 Franchise Career
David Miller was bought by Kings XI Punjab in 2012 IPL. He didn’t play well in his first season. However, he was retained for a whopping amount of 6 crores.
In 2013, David Miller played all the matches and smashed 418 runs including a century against Royal Challengers Bangalore and three half centuries. In 2014, Miller helped his side in reaching the finals of the tournament. He smashed 446 runs in 16 matches including 3 half centuries.
Miller got into headlines during IPL 2015, when one of his six left a policemen blind from the left eye.
In 2016, Miller was appointed as the captain of the franchise. However, he was dropped during the season due to some average performances.
In 2018, David Miller played Global T20 Canada League and was bought by Winnipeg Hawks for the season. Later in the same year, Miller played in Mzansi Super League for Durban Heat.
Next few seasons didn’t go down well for him and he struggled to maintain his position in the team. David Miller was released by Punjab after IPL 2019.
In 2020, David Miller was bought by Rajasthan Royals for 3 crores. He didn’t play many matches for the franchise and was released after IPL 2021.
David Miller was bought by Gujarat Titans in the mega auctions of TATA IPL 22 for 3 crores.
David Miller Stats
In ODIs, David Miller has played 143 matches and scored 3503 runs including 5 centuries and 17 half centuries.
In T20Is, David Miller has played 95 matches and scored 1786 runs including 1 century and 5 half centuries.
In IPL, David Miller has played 97 matches and scored 2211 runs including 1 century and 11 half centuries.
David Miller Records
- Highest score in CWC batting on 5th position.
- Most sixes in a World Cup match.
David Miller Family
David Miller father Andrew Miller was a club cricketer in his early days and motivated his son in fulfilling his dream. He has a brother and a sister.
Personal Information
David Miller Full Name: David Andrew Miller
David Miller Nick Name: Killer Miller
David Miller Height: 180 cm
David Miller Birthplace: Pietermaritzburg, Natal Province, South Africa
David Miller Date of Birth: 10 June 1989
David Miller Age: 32 years
David Miller Nationality: South African
David Miller Religion: Christian
David Miller College: Martizburg College, Pietermaritzburg
David Miller Marital Status: Married
David Miller Favorite Cricketer: Jack Kallis
David Miller Jersey Number: 10
David Miller Batting style: Left-hand bat
David Miller Hobbies: Scuba Diving
FAQs
- When did David Miller made his debut for South Africa?
David Miller made his international debut on 20 May in a T20I match against West Indies. He helped his team in winning the match on the last ball by hitting a six.
2. How many runs David Miller has scored in IPL?
In IPL, David Miller has played 97 matches and scored 2211 runs including 1 century and 11 half centuries.
3. How many ICC Cricket World Cups David Miller has played for South Africa?
David Miller has played in 2011, 2015 and 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup.
