12 Facts About Daryl Tuffey

Daryl Raymond Tuffey was born on 11 June 1978 and is a former New Zealand cricketer who represented New Zealand in all formats internationally.

Daryl Tuffey retired from all forms of cricket on 14 September 2012.

Daryl Tuffey played all five ODIs against Pakistan, ending with thirteen wickets in the ODI series to become New Zealand's leading wicket-taker in the series.

Daryl Tuffey played in all seven matches during the subsequent ODI series with India.

Daryl Tuffey missed much of the ODI season in England, playing in two of the seven matches New Zealand played from June to September 2004, but returned for the home ODIs against Sri Lanka in December and Australia in February.

Daryl Tuffey made his T20I debut in the first ever T20I, held in New Zealand on 17 February 2005, in which Ricky Ponting hit four sixes and a four to register a 30-run over against Tuffey.

Daryl Tuffey's run of bad form continued several days later, when he conceded fourteen runs before the first legal delivery of an ODI against Australia, in an opening over that lasted fourteen balls.

Daryl Tuffey was dropped on 1 March 2006, with New Zealand coach John Bracewell saying that Daryl Tuffey suffered "from a complete lack of confidence".

Daryl Tuffey was still in the selectors' minds as he was selected for the New Zealand A team to tour Sri Lanka in September and October 2005.

In September 2007, Daryl Tuffey was convicted of drunk driving, fined $420 plus $303 in court costs and disqualified from driving for 6 months.

Daryl Tuffey professed shock at the investigation and said he was seeking legal counsel.

Daryl Tuffey announced in September 2014 that he had been cleared by Metropolitan Police of any involvement in match fixing.