JP Duminy

For the South African cricketer born in 1897, see Jacobus Duminy.
JP Duminy
Personal information
Full name Jean-Paul Duminy
Born 14 April 1984 (1984-04-14) (age 27)
Strandfontein, Cape Town, South Africa
Nickname JP, Koppe
Batting style Left-handed
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Role Batsman
International information
National side South Africa
Test debut (cap 302) 17 December 2008http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Edit_summary v Australia
Last Test 18 February 2010 v India
ODI debut (cap 77) 20 August 2004 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI 25 March 2011 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no. 21
Domestic team information
Years Team
2003–present Cape Cobras/Western Province Boland (squad no. 24)
2001–2004 Western Province
2003 Devon
2009–2010 Mumbai Indians
2011–present Deccan Chargers
Career statistics
Competition Tests ODIs FC LA
Matches 12 78 63 127
Runs scored 518 2,194 4,374 3,512
Batting average 28.77 41.39 50.27 38.59
100s/50s 1/3 2/13 13/22 3/24
Top score 166 129 200* 129
Balls bowled 671 943 2,402 1301
Wickets 11 20 37 27
Bowling average 37.09 39.45 38.35 40.29
5 wickets in innings 0 0 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a 0 n/a
Best bowling 3/89 3/31 5/108 3/31
Catches/stumpings 12/– 31/– 48/– 41/–
Source: CricketArchive, 2 September 2011

Jean-Paul Duminy, often shortened to JP Duminy,[1] (born 14 April 1984) is a South African cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm off spin bowler. Duminy, who is a Cape Coloured, was raised in the Western Cape[1] and currently plays domestic cricket for his home team, the Cape Cobras.

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Career

Duminy is a successful batsman generally occupying the top order, a skilled fielder and a useful change bowler. He became known during the South African under-19s tour to England in 2003 and in the 2003-04 domestic season, where he averaged over 72 two years after breaking into South Africa's Western Province side. Though he bowls less frequently in One Day Internationals, he has also found success with the ball, making his One Day International debut in 2004 against Sri Lanka.

Replacing injured vice-captain Ashwell Prince,[1] Duminy made his Test debut against Australia at the WACA in Perth on December 17, 2008, scoring 50 not out in the second innings by hitting the winning runs in the match after putting on an unbroken century partnership with AB de Villiers. His performance was lauded by numerous critics, including Peter Roebuck.[1] In the next Test match, beginning on Boxing Day, Duminy combined with the tailenders to score his maiden Test century of 166. South Africa were more than 200 runs in arrears when they lost their seventh wicket in the first innings. In the process, he and Dale Steyn (76) put on 180 and surpassed Graeme and Peter Pollock's South African ninth wicket partnership record against Australia. South Africa ended with a 62-run lead and converted it into a nine-wicket win. This sealed the series, the first time that South Africa had won a Test series in Australia, and Australia's first home Test series loss in 16 years.

He also took his first test wicket, Michael Clarke during that tour in the 3rd test, and took one of the freakiest catches ever seen in the 2nd Twenty20 international against Australia in Brisbane. David Hussey skied a ball up in the air and Duminy, while running towards the boundary, flung himself in the air, dived, and took the catch with two hands.

Duminy played in the Indian Premier League in 2009 after the Mumbai Indians franchise acquired him for US$ 950,000. He scored two half-centuries in the tournament.

Sponsorship

Duminy is sponsored by Gray-Nicolls, an England based sports-goods company.

ICC World Cup 2011

JP Duminy's became the second batsman after Adam Gilchrist to be dismissed for 99 in a World Cup match. Overall, there have been 36 occasions when a player has been dismissed in the nineties in World Cups.[2]

Test Centuries

Jean-Paul Duminy's Test Centuries
Runs Match Against City/Country Venue Year
[1] 166 2  Australia Melbourne, Australia Melbourne Cricket Ground 2008

One Day International Centuries

Jean-Paul Duminy's One Day International Centuries
Runs Match Against City/Country Venue Year
[1] 111* 51  Zimbabwe Centurion, South Africa SuperSport Park 2009
[2] 129 61  Zimbabwe Benoni, South Africa Willowmoore Park 2010

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Peter Roebuck (2008-12-21). "Steely youths score greatest win". The Sydney Morning Herald. smh.com.au. http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/cricket/bpeter-roebuckb/2008/12/21/1229794247265.html. Retrieved 2008-12-28. 
  2. ^ "South Africa vs Ireland, ICC World Cup 2011". http://iccworld-cup2011.blogspot.com/2011/03/south-africa-vs-ireland-kolkata-15th.html. 

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South Africa squad – 2007 ICC World Twenty20
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South Africa squad – 2009 ICC World Twenty20 Semi-Finalists
South Africa squad – 2010 ICC World Twenty20
South Africa squad – 2011 Cricket World Cup
Mumbai Indians – current squad
Cape Cobras – current squad
Deccan Chargers – current squad