Daniel King (cricketer, born 1983)

Dr Daniel Alexander King (born 26 February 1983) is an Australian academic who lectures in Classics and a former first-class cricketer.

Daniel King
Personal information
Full name
Daniel Alexander King
Born (1983-02-26) 26 February 1983
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
BattingLeft-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2009–2010Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 191
Batting average 63.66
100s/50s 1/0
Top score 189
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 July 2020

Life and career

King was born in Canberra, and studied Classics at the Australian National University.[1] He completed an MA in Classical Languages and Literature at the University of Exeter, then gained a DPhil at Merton College at the University of Oxford.[2][1]

While studying at Oxford, King made two appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Cambridge University in The University Matches of 2009 and 2010.[3] In the 2010 fixture, King scored 189 runs opening the batting in the Oxford first innings for 611 for 5 declared, sharing in an opening partnership of 259 in 218 minutes with Sam Agarwal. He then kept wicket through the two Cambridge innings, taking two catches and not conceding a bye as Oxford went on to an innings victory.[4] In his two innings in the 2009 match he had scored just 2 runs.[5]

Since 2012 King has taught classics at the University of Exeter, where he is Leventis Lecturer in the Impact of Greek Culture.[1][6]

Books
  • Experiencing Pain in Imperial Greek Culture (2017)
  • Hellenism and the Local Communities of the Eastern Mediterranean (edited with Boris Chrubasik, 2017)

References
  1. "Dr Daniel King". University of Exeter. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  2. "Player profile: Daniel King". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by Daniel King". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  4. "Oxford University v Cambridge University, 2010". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  5. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Daniel King". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  6. Experiencing Pain in Imperial Greek Culture. 16 January 2018. ISBN 978-0-19-881051-3. Retrieved 28 July 2020. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
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