Pierre du Preez
South African cricketer (born 1969)
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Stanley Pierre du Preez (born 1 January 1969) is a South African former first-class cricketer.
Port Elizabeth, Cape Province,
South Africa
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| Full name | Stanley Pierre du Preez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 1969 Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 31 May 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
du Preez was born at Port Elizabeth in January 1969. He later studied in England as a Rhodes Scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1996, making ten appearances.[2] Playing as a left-arm medium-fast bowler, he took 5 wickets from 168 overs at the high average of 126.80, with best figures of 2 for 44.[3] du Preez had the honour of taking the first wicket to fall in the 1996 English cricket season.[4] In addition to playing cricket for Oxford, du Preez also represented the university in rugby union.[5]
