Jackie du Preez

John Harcourt "Jackie" du Preez (14 November 1942 – 8 April 2020) was a Rhodesian cricketer who played in two Test matches for South Africa against Australia in 1967.^[1][2]

Jackie du Preez

Personal information
Full name	John Harcourt du Preez
Born	(1942-11-14)14 November 1942 Salisbury, Rhodesia
Died	8 April 2020(2020-04-08) (aged 77) Harare, Zimbabwe
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Legbreak googly
International information
National side	South Africa
Test debut (cap 230)	3 February 1967 v Australia
Last Test	24 February 1967 v Australia
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA Matches 2 120 20 Runs scored 0 4,063 160 Batting average 0.00 23.76 17.77 100s/50s 0/0 1/19 0/0 Top score 0 112 27 Balls bowled 144 18,104 658 Wickets 3 296 16 Bowling average 17.00 31.13 23.62 5 wickets in innings 0 11 1 10 wickets in match 0 1 0 Best bowling 2/22 8/92 5/42 Catches/stumpings 2/– 80/– 11/–
Source: CricketArchive, 9 April 2020

A leg-spinner and useful lower-order batsman, he was educated at Prince Edward School and first played for Rhodesia aged 18 against New Zealand in Bulawayo in October, 1961.^[3] He represented Rhodesia a record 112 times before retiring in 1979.^[4]

Later he served as a national selector for Zimbabwe. Du Preez died on 8 April 2020 in Harare after suffering from a long-standing heart condition.^[2] He was 77.^[5]