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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 (age 53) Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Left-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1996	Oxford 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

External links

• Pierre du Preez at ESPNcricinfo

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