Dean Foxcroft
Personal information
Full name
Dean Foxcroft
Born (1998-04-20) 20 April 1998 (age 25)
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Only ODI (cap 212)26 September 2023 v Bangladesh
Only T20I (cap 99)20 August 2023 v UAE
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018/19Central Districts
2019/20–Otago
2022Lahore Qalandars (squad no. 11)
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 1 1 19 31
Runs scored 0 10 1,170 840
Batting average 0.00 10.00 35.45 33.60
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 1/9 2/3
Top score 0 10 159 138
Balls bowled – – 1,265 768
Wickets – – 29 19
Bowling average – – 21.00 40.42
5 wickets in innings – – 1 0
10 wickets in match – – 0 0
Best bowling – – 5/67 3/39
Catches/stumpings 0/– 0/– 15/– 16/–
Source: CricInfo, 20 October 2023

Dean Foxcroft (born 20 April 1998) is a South African cricketer who plays domestic cricket in New Zealand.[1]

He made his List A debut for Central Districts in the 2018–19 Ford Trophy on 4 November 2018.[2] Prior to his List A debut, he was named in South Africa's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3] He made his first-class debut for Central Districts in the 2018–19 Plunket Shield season on 6 December 2018.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut for Central Districts in the 2018–19 Super Smash on 31 December 2018.[5]

In June 2020, he was offered a contract by Otago ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season.[6][7] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Foxcroft was left stranded in South Africa for the first part of the 2020–21 season.[8] In July 2021, Foxcroft was forced again to miss out playing domestic cricket in New Zealand,[9] after his immigration was not approved due to border restrictions in relation to the pandemic.[10]

International career

In March 2023, he earned his maiden call-up to the New Zealand A cricket team for their first-class series against Australia.[11] He made his ODI debut against Bangladesh in September 2023.

In July 2023, he was earned his maiden call-up to the New Zealand Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against United Arab Emirates.[12][13] He made his T20I debut during the series.

References

  1. ^ "Dean Foxcroft". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  2. ^ "The Ford Trophy at Dunedin, Nov 4 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Tony de Zorzi to lead South Africa at U-19 World Cup". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Plunket Shield at Alexandra, Dec 6-9 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  5. ^ "8th Match (D/N), Super Smash at New Plymouth, Dec 31 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Daryl Mitchell, Jeet Raval and Finn Allen among major domestic movers in New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Auckland lose Jeet Raval to Northern Districts, Finn Allen to Wellington in domestic contracts". Stuff. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Foxcroft upbeat despite lack of progress". Otago Daily Times. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Otago Cricket 'devastated' as rising star Dean Foxcroft denied re-entry to New Zealand, again". Stuff. July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Border restrictions force Otago's Dean Foxcroft to miss another domestic season". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Bruce, Bracewell, Ajaz in NZ A squad for four-day matches against Australia A". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Fast bowler returns as New Zealand name T20I squads for UAE, England tours". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  13. ^ "Jamieson back in New Zealand squad for UAE and England T20Is". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 July 2023.

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