Pierre du Preez

Stanley Pierre du Preez (born 1 January 1969) is a South African former first-class cricketer.

Pierre du Preez
Personal information
Full name
Stanley Pierre du Preez
Born (1969-01-01) 1 January 1969
Port Elizabeth, Cape Province,
South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1996Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 10
Runs scored 10
Batting average 10.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 9
Balls bowled 1,008
Wickets 5
Bowling average 126.80
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 2/44
Catches/stumpings 3/–
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]

References
  1. "Player profile: Pierre du Preez". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Pierre du Preez". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Pierre du Preez". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  4. Fay, Stephen (14 April 1996). "Oxford blue with the cold". The Independent. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  5. "Stanley's exploit explosive start". The Independent. 16 November 1995. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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