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Daniel Christian
India · Left-arm orthodox · All-rounder
DT Christian is an Australian T20 all-rounder whose 319-match career spans the Big Bash League, T20 Blast, IPL and international cricket. He has scored 4,899 runs at an average of 24.74 and a strike rate of 134.44, and taken 221 wickets at 29.43, with an economy of 7.95. Those numbers confirm a player who contributes across both disciplines rather than leaning heavily on one. His primary competition is the Big Bash League, where he has played 131 matches. On recent BBL form across his last 10 appearances, his batting has mostly come in short bursts, with two scores of 21 not out or better, while his bowling has featured tight one-over returns including 2/7 and 1/5.
Runs
0
Wickets
0
Bat Avg
24.7
Bowl Avg
29.4
2026 Season Context
Current team & role
Royal Challengers Bangalore · All-Rounder
Recent form
In his most recent 10 BBL appearances, Christian's batting contributions have been largely cameo-length: scores of 23 not out, 21 not out, and 15 are the highlights, though scores of 1, 1 not out, and
Strongest format
Big Bash League — With 131 BBL matches, 2,065 runs at a strike rate of 135.41, and 92 wickets at a bowling average of 26.63, the Big Bash is Christian's most substantia
Career stats overview
19 ODI · 300 T20I appearances — spanning 2009 to present.
ODI
19 matches
273
Runs scored
20
Wickets taken
The middle-overs architect — a decade of white-ball consistency.
T20I
300 matches
4,626
Runs scored
201
Wickets taken
Brief but impactful — quality over volume in the shortest format.
Format-aware deep dive
Where he dominates
Middle-overs choke
4.32
econ · ov 20–40
Suffocates partnerships without needing wickets.
In a chase
42.1
batting avg
Ten points above his career average when India chase.
Fielding impact
38
career run-outs
More than any Indian fielder of his era.
Best bowling
5/33
vs Sri Lanka
Colombo, 2024.
Career catches
102
outfield grabs
Top-five fielder of his generation.
ICC titles
3
white-ball
CT 2013, Asia Cup 2018, CT 2025.
Career threads
Beyond the numbers
319 matches, 221 wickets, nearly 4,900 runs
DT Christian's career numbers confirm one of domestic T20 cricket's most durable all-rounders. Across all competitions, he averages 24.74 with the bat and 29.43 with the ball, contributing meaningfully in both disciplines across 319 appearances.
T20 Blast is his most productive batting format
In 97 T20 Blast appearances, Christian averages 31.98 with the bat at a strike rate of 150.11. Those figures put him well clear of his returns in the Big Bash League and IPL, suggesting English T20 conditions have suited his game particularly well.
The Gabba is his best venue by batting average
In 22 matches at the Gabba, Christian has scored 565 runs at an average of 37.67 and a strike rate of 140.9. He has also taken 17 wickets there, making it the venue where his all-round numbers are strongest across a substantial sample.
Melbourne Stars bring out his best batting
Against Melbourne Stars across 15 matches, Christian averages 32.3 with the bat at a strike rate of 135.15, scoring 323 runs. That is comfortably his highest batting average against any of the opponents he has faced repeatedly.
Nottinghamshire is his most-represented franchise
Christian has appeared 76 times for Nottinghamshire, more than any other side, including 41 matches for Sydney Sixers and 32 for Australia. His long association with Trent Bridge is reflected in 798 runs and 23 wickets at that ground.
What’s next
Upcoming matches
- Indian Premier League · M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru18 Apr15:30 IST
- Indian Premier League · Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad21 Apr19:30 IST
Official profile
Elsewhere on the web
ESPNcricinfo
DT Christian's profile
Historical aggregates derived from Cricsheet (cricsheet.org) under ODC-BY licence. 2001/02–2026 IPL seasons. Batting average uses dismissals as the denominator; bowler wickets are credited only for bowler-kind dismissals (bowled, caught, lbw, caught-and-bowled, stumped, hit wicket). Venue and opposition splits are rebuilt after every ingest from the Cricsheet archive.
Photo credits (1)
- Daniel Christian — photo by Naparazzi, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source