South African-Hungarian cricketer
Jacobus Leus du Plooy (born 12 January 1995) is a Hungarian-South African first-class cricketer who plays for Middlesex . [1]
He was included in the Free State squad for the 2016 Africa T20 Cup .[ 1] In August 2017, he was named in Benoni Zalmi 's squad for the first season of the T20 Global League .[ 2] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.[ 3]
In September 2018, du Plooy was named in Northerns ' squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup .[ 4] He was the leading run-scorer for Northerns in the tournament, with 145 runs in four matches.[ 5] He was also the leading run-scorer in the 2018–19 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge , with 593 runs in eleven matches,[ 6] and again for Northerns in the 2018–19 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup , with 647 runs in eleven matches.[ 7]
In April 2019, du Plooy signed a two-year contract to play county cricket in England, joining Derbyshire as a Kolpak player .[ 8] In April 2022, he was bought by the Welsh Fire for the 2022 season of The Hundred .[ 9] He was appointed captain of Derbyshire, replacing Billy Godleman , in October 2022.[ 10]
In July 2023, it was announced that du Plooy would join Middlesex from the 2024 season, agreeing a contract that will keep him at the club until 2028.
In September 2023 Du Plooy made his debut for the Hungarian National Cricket side scoring 93 runs and taking 3 wickets in a T10 victory against Finland[ 11]
Personal life
Du Plooy is of Hungarian descent and holds a Hungarian passport .[ 12]
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