Dean Foxcroft
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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 Test (cap 294) | 27 May 2026 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 212) | 26 September 2023 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 16 July 2026 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 99) | 20 August 2023 v United Arab Emirates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 2 May 2026 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19,2025/26 | Central Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20–2024/25 | Otago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Lahore Qalandars (squad no. 11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 16 July 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dean Foxcroft (born 20 April 1998) is a South African born-New Zealand 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
[edit]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.
On May 27, 2026, Foxcroft made his Test debut against Ireland in Belfast.
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.
External links
[edit]- 1998 births
- Living people
- South African cricketers
- 21st-century South African sportsmen
- New Zealand cricketers
- New Zealand Test cricketers
- New Zealand One Day International cricketers
- New Zealand Twenty20 International cricketers
- Central Districts cricketers
- Otago cricketers
- Lahore Qalandars cricketers
- South African expatriate cricketers in Pakistan
- Cricketers from Pretoria