Test- N/A ODI- 22 May 2012 vs West Indies in Antigua T20- 22 May 2012 vs West Indies in Antigua
Coach/Mentor
Jason Gillespie
Jersey Number
#10(South Africa)
#10(IPL, County Cricket)
Domestic/State Team
South Africa, Kings XI Punjab, Durham, Australia, Yorkshire, Uthura Rudras, Chittagong Kings, Dolphins, South Africa A
Nature on field
Aggressive
Likes to play against
India and Australia
Favourite Shot/Ball
Shot over mid-wicket
Records (main ones)
• He and JP Duminy holds the 5th-wicket ODI partnership record with 256 run-stand against England in ICC World Cup 2015.
• He holds the world record for the highest score in a World Cup match by a #5 batsman.
• Hitting the most number of 6's in a World Cup match with 9.
• 2nd South African after Gary Kirsten to score a ton on World Cup debut.
Career Turning Point
He scored a match-winning 33 off 26 balls in a thriller against West Indies in his debut T20 match in 2010.
Personal Life
Date of Birth
10 June 1989
Age (as in 2017)
28 Years
Birth Place
Pietermaritzburg, Natal Province, South Africa
Zodiac sign/Sun sign
Gemini
Nationality
South African
Hometown
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
School
Not Known
College
Maritzburg College, Pietermaritzburg
Educational Qualifications
Not Known
Family
Father- Andrew Miller Mother- Not Known Brother- 1 Sister- 1
Religion
Christian
Hobbies
Scuba diving
Controversies
He got angry at being dismissed in a Champions League T20 (CLT20) 2014 match and in frustration he hit a dustbin, after which apologized on twitter.
Favourite Things
Favourite Cricketer
Batsman: Matthew Hayden and AB de Villiers Bowler: Dale Steyn and Mitchell Starc
Favourite Food
Chicken salad and pizza
Favourite Actor
Will Smith
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status
Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends
Not Known
Wife
N/A
Money Factor
Salary
Not Known
Net Worth
Not Known
Some lesser known facts about David Miller
Does David Miller smoke?:Â Not Known
Does David Miller drink alcohol?:Â Yes
Miller belongs to a sporting family background, as his father was a club-level cricketer, and he suggested him to 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 1Â century, and had past 85 in 60 ODIs.
Australian batsman Matthew Hayden was his inspiration to become a destructive batsman.
Though he is a T20 star, but he loves Test cricket more.
He became the captain of IPL’s team Kings XI Punab in 2016.
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