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John Harcourt "Jackie" du Preez (14 November 1942 – 8 April 2020) was a Rhodesian cricketer who played in two Test matches for South Africa against Australia in 1967.[1][2]

Fullname
John Harcourt du Preez
Born(1942-11-14)14 November 1942
Salisbury, Rhodesia
Died8 April 2020(2020-04-08) (aged 77)
Harare, Zimbabwe
BattingRight-handed
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Jackie du Preez
Personal information
Full name
John Harcourt du Preez
Born(1942-11-14)14 November 1942
Salisbury, Rhodesia
Died8 April 2020(2020-04-08) (aged 77)
Harare, Zimbabwe
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLegbreak googly
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 230)3 February 1967 v Australia
Last Test24 February 1967 v Australia
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA
Matches 2 120 20
Runs scored 0 4,063 160
Batting average 0.00 23.76 17.77
100s/50s 0/0 1/19 0/0
Top score 0 112 27
Balls bowled 144 18,104 658
Wickets 3 296 16
Bowling average 17.00 31.13 23.62
5 wickets in innings 0 11 1
10 wickets in match 0 1 0
Best bowling 2/22 8/92 5/42
Catches/stumpings 2/– 80/– 11/–
Source: CricketArchive, 9 April 2020
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A leg-spinner and useful lower-order batsman, he was educated at Prince Edward School and first played for Rhodesia aged 18 against New Zealand in Bulawayo in October, 1961.[3] He represented Rhodesia a record 112 times before retiring in 1979.[4]

Later he served as a national selector for Zimbabwe. Du Preez died on 8 April 2020 in Harare after suffering from a long-standing heart condition.[2] He was 77.[5]

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