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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 (age 39) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Batting	Left-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2009–2010	Oxford 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

External links

• Daniel King at ESPNcricinfo

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