Leus du Plooy explained

Leus du Plooy
Country:South Africa
Fullname:Jacobus Leus du Plooy
Birth Date:12 January 1995
Birth Place:Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Slow left-arm orthodox
Role:Batter
Club1:Free State
Club2:Knights
Club3:Northerns
Year3:2018/19
Club4:Titans
Year4:2018/19
Club5:Derbyshire
Year5:2019–2023
Clubnumber5:76
Club6:Welsh Fire
Year6:2021–2022
Club7:South Western Districts
Year7:2021/22
Club8:Boland
Year8:2022/23–present
Club9:Joburg Super Kings
Year9:2023–present
Club10:Southern Brave
Year10:2023–2024
Year11:2024
Clubnumber11:76
Columns:3
Column1:FC
Matches1:111
Runs1:7,381
Bat Avg1:48.24
100S/50S1:21/37
Top Score1:238
Deliveries1:2,315
Wickets1:29
Bowl Avg1:55.41
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:3/76
Catches/Stumpings1:83/–
Column2:LA
Matches2:50
Runs2:2,002
Bat Avg2:54.10
100S/50S2:5/11
Top Score2:155
Deliveries2:417
Wickets2:11
Bowl Avg2:38.18
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:3/19
Catches/Stumpings2:24/–
Column3:T20
Matches3:162
Runs3:3,492
Bat Avg3:29.84
100S/50S3:0/20
Top Score3:92
Deliveries3:217
Wickets3:14
Bowl Avg3:21.57
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:4/15
Catches/Stumpings3:67/–
Date:19 August 2024
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/leus-du-plooy-595739 ESPNcricinfo

Jacobus Leus du Plooy (born 12 January 1995) is a Hungarian-South African first-class cricketer who plays for Middlesex. https://www.middlesexccc.com/news/2023/07/middlesex-announce-the-signing-of-leus-du-plooy

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Free State Squad . 7 September 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: T20 Global League announces final team squads. 28 August 2017. T20 Global League. https://web.archive.org/web/20170905185645/https://www.t20.gl/news/t20-global-league-announces-final-team-squads. 5 September 2017. dead.
  3. Web site: Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league . 10 October 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  4. Web site: Northerns Squad . ESPN Cricinfo . 12 September 2018.
  5. Web site: Africa T20 Cup, 2018/19 - Northerns: Batting and bowling averages . ESPN Cricinfo . 16 September 2018.
  6. Web site: CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, 2018/19: Most runs . ESPN Cricinfo . 7 April 2019.
  7. Web site: CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup, 2018/19 - Northerns: Batting and bowling averages . ESPN Cricinfo . 14 April 2019.
  8. News: Leus du Plooy: Derbyshire sign South African batsman on Kolpak deal . 18 June 2019 . 17 April 2019.
  9. Web site: The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed . BBC Sport . 5 April 2022.
  10. News: Leus du Plooy replaces Billy Godleman as Derbyshire captain . 17 June 2023 . ESPNcricinfo . 11 October 2022.
  11. Web site: 2020-02-12 . Hungary vs Finland European Cricket Championship, 2023 Scorecard . 2023-10-05 . European Cricket Network . en.
  12. Web site: Derbyshire still hope Abbott will be added to attack.