Dean Foxcroft

Dean Foxcroft
Personal information
Born (1998-04-20) 20 April 1998 (age 28)
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 294)27 May 2026 v Ireland
ODI debut (cap 212)26 September 2023 v Bangladesh
Last ODI16 July 2026 v West Indies
T20I debut (cap 99)20 August 2023 v United Arab Emirates
Last T20I2 May 2026 v Bangladesh
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018/19,2025/26Central Districts
2019/20–2024/25Otago
2022Lahore Qalandars (squad no. 11)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 1 6 7 43
Runs scored 98 171 106 2,399
Batting average 98.00 34.20 21.20 32.86
100s/50s 0/1 0/2 0/0 2/16
Top score 98 75 34 174
Balls bowled 6 135 12 3,629
Wickets 0 2 0 63
Bowling average – 51.00 – 30.53
5 wickets in innings – 0 – 2
10 wickets in match – 0 – 0
Best bowling – 1/25 – 6/84
Catches/stumpings 0/– 2/– 2/– 29/–
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.

He made his List A debut for Central Districts in the 2018–19 Ford Trophy on 4 November 2018. Prior to his List A debut, he was named in South Africa's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his first-class debut for Central Districts in the 2018–19 Plunket Shield season on 6 December 2018. He made his Twenty20 debut for Central Districts in the 2018–19 Super Smash on 31 December 2018.

In June 2020, he was offered a contract by Otago ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Foxcroft was left stranded in South Africa for the first part of the 2020–21 season. In July 2021, Foxcroft was forced again to miss out playing domestic cricket in New Zealand, after his immigration was not approved due to border restrictions in relation to the pandemic.

International career

In March 2023, he earned his maiden call-up to the New Zealand A cricket team for their first-class series against Australia. 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. He made his T20I debut during the series.

On May 27, 2026, Foxcroft made his Test debut against Ireland in Belfast.

References

  1. ↑ "Dean Foxcroft". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  2. ↑ "The Ford Trophy at Dunedin, Nov 4 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Tony de Zorzi to lead South Africa at U-19 World Cup". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Plunket Shield at Alexandra, Dec 6-9 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "8th Match (D/N), Super Smash at New Plymouth, Dec 31 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "Daryl Mitchell, Jeet Raval and Finn Allen among major domestic movers in New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "Auckland lose Jeet Raval to Northern Districts, Finn Allen to Wellington in domestic contracts". Stuff. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  8. ↑ "Foxcroft upbeat despite lack of progress". Otago Daily Times. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "Otago Cricket 'devastated' as rising star Dean Foxcroft denied re-entry to New Zealand, again". Stuff. July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "Border restrictions force Otago's Dean Foxcroft to miss another domestic season". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  11. ↑ "Bruce, Bracewell, Ajaz in NZ A squad for four-day matches against Australia A". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "Fast bowler returns as New Zealand name T20I squads for UAE, England tours". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "Jamieson back in New Zealand squad for UAE and England T20Is". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 July 2023.