Jacques du Toit (cricketer) explained

Jacques Du Toit
Country:South Africa
Fullname:Jacques Du Toit
Nickname:Dutch
Birth Date:2 January 1980
Birth Place:Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium-fast
Role:Batsman
Club1:Easterns
Club2:Leicestershire
Year2:2008–2012
Clubnumber2:8
Club3:Colombo
Year3:2010/11
Club4:Northumberland
Year4:2013–2017
Club5:Cumberland
Year5:2018–2019
Columns:3
Column1:FC
Matches1:41
Runs1:1,944
Bat Avg1:31.35
100S/50S1:4/10
Top Score1:154
Deliveries1:624
Wickets1:6
Bowl Avg1:72.66
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:3/31
Catches/Stumpings1:32/–
Column2:LA
Matches2:52
Runs2:1,243
Bat Avg2:26.44
100S/50S2:2/4
Top Score2:144
Deliveries2:66
Wickets2:2
Bowl Avg2:33.00
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:2/30
Catches/Stumpings2:19/–
Column3:T20
Matches3:55
Runs3:646
Bat Avg3:15.02
100S/50S3:0/1
Top Score3:69
Deliveries3:32
Wickets3:2
Bowl Avg3:33.00
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:2/30
Catches/Stumpings3:28/–
Date:20 May
Year:2022
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ccdiv2-10/content/player/44934.html Cricinfo

Jacques Du Toit (born 2 January 1980) is a cricketer who played for Leicestershire. He is a middle order right handed batsman who can also bowl medium fast.

Originally from South Africa, English qualified Du Toit played for Leicestershire between 2008 and 2012. In 2008 he made his maiden first class century against Northamptonshire[1] and his highest one day score came when he scored 144 from 119 balls in the Pro40 game with Glamorgan, although it was not enough to prevent a four-wicket defeat.

The 2010 was successful, with Du Toit scoring 899 County Championship runs, culminating im him signing a new two-year contract. His performances in all forms of the county game earned him the honour of winning Leicestershire's Supporter's Player of the Year.

Career best performances

BattingBowling (innings)
ScoreFixtureVenueSeasonFiguresFixtureVenueSeason
FC154Leicestershire v Cambridge MCCUCambridge20103/31Leicestershire v GloucestershireLeicester2008
LA144Leicestershire v GlamorganColwyn Bay20082/30Easterns v KwaZulu-NatalBenoni2004
T2069Leicestershire v LancashireLeicester20102/15Leicestershire v DerbyshireLeicester2008

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/cricket/article3935272.ece Du Toit helps to lift Leicestershire to rare heights