Dean Foxcroft (born 20 April 1998) is a South African born-New Zealand cricketer who plays domestic cricket in New Zealand.[1]
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| Born | 20 April 1998 Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only ODI (cap 212) | 26 September 2023 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 99) | 20 August 2023 v UAE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 20 April 2024 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19 | Central Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20– | Otago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Lahore Qalandars (squad no. 11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
editIn 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
edit- ^ "Dean Foxcroft". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "The Ford Trophy at Dunedin, Nov 4 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Tony de Zorzi to lead South Africa at U-19 World Cup". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Plunket Shield at Alexandra, Dec 6-9 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "8th Match (D/N), Super Smash at New Plymouth, Dec 31 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Daryl Mitchell, Jeet Raval and Finn Allen among major domestic movers in New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Auckland lose Jeet Raval to Northern Districts, Finn Allen to Wellington in domestic contracts". Stuff. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Foxcroft upbeat despite lack of progress". Otago Daily Times. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Otago Cricket 'devastated' as rising star Dean Foxcroft denied re-entry to New Zealand, again". Stuff. July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Border restrictions force Otago's Dean Foxcroft to miss another domestic season". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Bruce, Bracewell, Ajaz in NZ A squad for four-day matches against Australia A". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Fast bowler returns as New Zealand name T20I squads for UAE, England tours". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Jamieson back in New Zealand squad for UAE and England T20Is". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 July 2023.