| 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]
Du Plooy is of Hungarian descent and holds a Hungarian passport.[12]