Louis Delport Explained

Louis Delport
Birth Date:12 February 1988
Date:4 April 2018
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/794311.html Cricinfo

Louis Delport (born 12 February 1988) is a South African cricketer.[1]

Career

He made his first-class debut for Western Province in the 2014–15 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 30 October 2014.[2] In April 2018, he played for Auckland in the 2017–18 Plunket Shield season in New Zealand.[3] He made his List A debut on 17 November 2019, for Auckland in the 2019–20 Ford Trophy.[4] In February 2020, in the match against Otago in the 2019–20 Plunket Shield season, Delport took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[5]

In June 2020, he was offered a contract by Auckland ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season.[6] [7] In March 2021, in the 2020–21 Plunket Shield season Delport took a hat-trick in the match against Northern Districts.[8]

In January 2023 Delport was hit for five consecutive sixes in an over of a T20 match by Central Districts batsman Will Young. However, he dismissed Young in the final ball of the over while attempting to hit the rare six sixes in an over feat.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Louis Delport . 4 April 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: Cross Pool, Sunfoil 3-Day Cup at Paarl, Oct 30-Nov 1 2014 . 4 April 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  3. Web site: Plunket Shield at Auckland, Apr 2-5 2018 . 4 April 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  4. Web site: The Ford Trophy at Auckland, Nov 17 2019 . 17 November 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  5. Web site: Two double centuries on a day for the batsmen in the Plunket Shield . Stuff . 24 February 2020.
  6. Web site: Daryl Mitchell, Jeet Raval and Finn Allen among major domestic movers in New Zealand . ESPN Cricinfo . 15 June 2020.
  7. Web site: Auckland lose Jeet Raval to Northern Districts, Finn Allen to Wellington in domestic contracts . Stuff . 15 June 2020.
  8. Web site: Louis Delport snares Plunket Shield hat-trick; Canterbury, Central Stags secure wins . Stuff . 14 March 2021.
  9. Web site: Super Smash: Blackcaps batter Will Young explodes for 30 runs off five balls in Central Stags win over Auckland . Newshub . 14 January 2023 . 17 January 2023 .

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