Jacques du Toit (cricketer)

Jacques Du Toit (born 2 January 1980) is a cricketer who played for Leicestershire. He is a middle order right handed batsman who can also bowl medium fast.

Jacques Du Toit

Personal information
Full name	Jacques Du Toit
Born	(1980-01-02) 2 January 1980 Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Nickname	Dutch
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Role	Batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1998/99–2004/05	Easterns
2008–2012	Leicestershire (squad no. 8)
2010/11	Colombo
2013–2017	Northumberland
2018–2019	Cumberland
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 41 52 55 Runs scored 1,944 1,243 646 Batting average 31.35 26.44 15.02 100s/50s 4/10 2/4 0/1 Top score 154 144 69 Balls bowled 624 66 32 Wickets 6 2 2 Bowling average 72.66 33.00 33.00 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 3/31 2/30 2/30 Catches/stumpings 32/– 19/– 28/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 May 2022

Originally from South Africa, English qualified Du Toit played for Leicestershire between 2008 and 2012. In 2008 he made his maiden first class century against Northamptonshire and his highest one day score came when he scored 144 from 119 balls in the Pro40 game with Glamorgan, although it was not enough to prevent a four-wicket defeat.

The 2010 was successful, with Du Toit scoring 899 County Championship runs, culminating im him signing a new two-year contract. His performances in all forms of the county game earned him the honour of winning Leicestershire's Supporter's Player of the Year.

Career best performances

	Batting				Bowling (innings)
	Score	Fixture	Venue	Season	Figures	Fixture	Venue	Season
FC	154	Leicestershire v Cambridge MCCU	Cambridge	2010	3/31	Leicestershire v Gloucestershire	Leicester	2008
LA	144	Leicestershire v Glamorgan	Colwyn Bay	2008	2/30	Easterns v KwaZulu-Natal	Benoni	2004
T20	69	Leicestershire v Lancashire	Leicester	2010	2/15	Leicestershire v Derbyshire	Leicester	2008

External links

• Jacques du Toit at ESPNcricinfo
• Leicestershire Profile