David Miller is a South African cricketer who plays for the team South Africa. David Miller was born on Jun 10, 1989; and as of 2024, he is 35 years old. David Miller is a middle-order batter from Pietermaritzburg, Natal and bats left-handed.
In David Miller’s ODI career, he has played 173 matches to date in his ODI career and has scored 4,458 runs, with an average of 42. David Miller has hit 330 fours and 138 sixes in his ODI career. One of his recent ODI matches occurred in Dec 2023 at Eurolux Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa, where he contributed 10 runs off 20 balls.
David Miller has played 116 matches to date in his T20 career and has scored 2,268 runs, with an average of 34. David Miller has hit 150 fours and 109 sixes in his T20 career. In his most recent T20 match against India at DP World Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa, which took place in Dec 2023, David Miller contributed 35 runs off 25 balls to his team’s total.
He holds the 19th position in the ICC ODI batting rankings with a total of 654 points. David Miller is ranked 38th in the ICC T20 batting rankings with a total of 533 points.
He made his IPL deb ut in 2012. David Miller has played 122 matches to date in his IPL career and has scored 2,726 runs, with an average of 36.35. He has also slammed 1 century and 12 half-centuries, with his highest IPL score being 101* runs.
David Miller has hit 188 fours and 126 sixes in his IPL career. In the IPL Auction 2024, the Gujarat franchise acquired the services of David Miller for Rs 3.00 Cr. On Mar 2024, he played his last IPL match against Mumbai at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India, scoring 12 runs off 11 balls.
David Miller Biography
| Full name | David Andrew Miller |
| Nick Name | Killer Miller |
| Date of Birth/DOB/ age | Jun 10, 1989 (34 years) |
| Birth Place | Pietermaritzburg, Natal |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Gemini |
| Profession | South African Cricketer (Batsman) |
| Country | South Africa |
| Cricket Role | Batsman |
| Father name | Andrew Miller |
| Mother name | Not Known |
| Married | Unmarried |
| Spouse or Girlfriend | Not Known |
| Children | N/A |
| Education Qualification | Not Known |
| Religion | Christian |
| Current Residence | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Batting Style | Left Handed Bat |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm offbreak |
| Domestic Cricket debut | |
| International Debut | Test– N/A ODI– 22 May 2012 vs West Indies in Antigua T20– 22 May 2012 vs West Indies in Antigua |
| Teams | South Africa, Punjab Kings, Durham, Yorkshire, Uthura Rudras, Chittagong Kings, Dolphins, South Africa A, Saint Lucia Kings, Knights, Glamorgan, World XI, Bloem City Blazers, Winnipeg Hawks, Jamaica Tallawahs, Durban Heat, Hobart Hurricanes, Rajasthan Royals, Dambulla Viiking, Peshawar Zalmi, Gujarat Titans, Welsh Fire, Barbados Royals, Paarl Royals, Morrisville Samp Army, Multan Sultans, Texas Super Kings, Jaffna Kings, Bangla Tigers |
David Miller Physical Statistics
| Height | in centimeters- 180 cm in meters- 1.80 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 11” |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 75 kg in Pounds- 165 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 42 Inches – Waist: 34 inches – Biceps: 15 Inches |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
David Miller Profile
David Miller made famous the phrase “If it’s in the arc, it’s out of the park.” Miller is a self-styled finisher who is strong off the front and back foot and eager to swing his arms, as well as a gun fielder.
He made his first-class debut in 2008 at the age of at 18 and two years later, his international debut on South Africa’s tour of the West Indies. But it was only in 2013 that he became a regular at the international level and it took another two years for him to get his first ODI century: 130 against West Indies in January 2015, followed swiftly by an unbeaten 138 two matches later, which sent him to the World Cup in good form. He made an 18-ball 49 in the semi-final that South Africa narrowly lost to New Zealand.
Miller spent even longer waiting for a milestone in T20I cricket. His first fifty in the format came in March 2016. Both speak more to lack of opportunity in limited-overs cricket, rather than lack of ability.
At the IPL, Miller was one of the mainstays of Kings XI Punjab for eight years, scoring over 350 runs in each season between 2013 and 2015 and captaining them in 2016. In 2022, he had his best IPL season, scoring 481 runs and striking at 142.72 in Gujarat Titans’ title-winning campaign.
World Cup through the years
David Miller had made his debut just before the 2011 World Cup and had not set the stage on fire. However, he was named in South Africa’s preliminary squad but did not make the final cut. By the time the next edition came around in 2015, Miller had cemented his place in the set-up and taken over the role of finisher. He scored 324 runs at an average of 65 and a strike rate of 139.
He started the tournament with a bang scoring 138 off just 92 balls against Zimbabwe in South Africa’s first game. He put up a 256-run stand along with JP Duminy (115*), the highest partnership for the fifth wicket in all World Cups. Miller also went on to play a whirlwind cameo in the all-important semifinal against New Zealand, smashing 49 off just 18 balls but still ended up on the losing side.
The 2019 edition, however, wasn’t quite as successful for Miller and South Africa. In the four games he batted, Miller tallied 136 runs and failed to get past 3 while South Africa didn’t make the semi-finals.
He was named in South Africa’s 15-man squad for the 2023 Cricket World Cup India.
David Miller Career Stats
Batting & Fielding
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 173 | 149 | 43 | 4458 | 139 | 42.05 | 4315 | 103.31 | 6 | 24 | 330 | 138 | 83 | 0 |
| T20Is | 116 | 101 | 34 | 2268 | 106* | 33.85 | 1569 | 144.55 | 2 | 6 | 150 | 109 | 78 | 1 |
| FC | 63 | 99 | 7 | 3342 | 177 | 36.32 | 5782 | 57.80 | 6 | 19 | 459 | 42 | 73 | 0 |
| List A | 276 | 240 | 60 | 7486 | 139 | 41.58 | 7405 | 101.09 | 10 | 46 | 567 | 223 | 128 | 0 |
| T20s | 470 | 427 | 141 | 10078 | 120* | 35.23 | 7298 | 138.09 | 4 | 45 | 713 | 445 | 291 | 1 |
Bowling
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 173 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| T20Is | 116 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| FC | 63 | 4 | 50 | 42 | 0 | – | – | – | 5.04 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 276 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| T20s | 470 | 3 | 18 | 31 | 0 | – | – | – | 10.33 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
David Miller IPL Auction Price History
Year | Price | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3.00 Cr | Punjab |
| 2019 | 3.00 Cr | Punjab |
| 2020 | 75.00 Lac | Rajasthan |
| 2021 | 75.00 Lac | Rajasthan |
| 2022 | 3.00 Cr | Gujarat |
| 2023 | 3.00 Cr | Gujarat |
| 2024 | 3.00 Cr | Gujarat |
David Miller’s Social Media Accounts
| Dave Miller (@davidmillersa12) | |
| David Miller (@DavidMillerSA12) | |
| David Miller | |
| Wikipedia | David Miller (South African cricketer) |
Some Lesser-Known Facts About David Miller
- Does David Miller smoke?: Not Known
- Does David Miller drink alcohol?: Yes
- Miller belongs to a sporting family background, as his father was a club-level cricketer, and he suggested he play sports like cricket, tennis, hockey, and squash.
- He is known for his hitting power, and once he hit a 6 that struck a police officer in an IPL 2015 match against Kolkata Knight Riders, which unfortunately blinded his one eye. Miller expressed his concern “I am still in a state of shock and deeply saddened to hear about the loss of Mr Aich’s eye. A freak accident! My prayers are with u,” soon after on Twitter.
- He is a seasoned T20 campaigner and has played for many teams like Dolphins, KwaZulu-Natal, Kings XI Punjab, Durham, Yorkshire, Chittagong Kings, etc.
- In his more than 100 List A games, he has only managed to score 1 century and has passed 85 in 60 ODIs.
- Australian batsman Matthew Hayden was his inspiration to become a destructive batsman.
- Though he is a T20 star, he loves Test cricket more.
- He became the captain of IPL’s team Kings XI Punab in 2016.
