18 Facts About JP Duminy

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JP Duminy was vice-captain of the South Africa Twenty20 team.

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JP Duminy is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm off spin bowler.

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JP Duminy made history when he was the first South African to take a hat-trick at a Cricket World Cup, which he did against Sri Lanka during the 2015 tournament.

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In September 2017, JP Duminy retired from Test cricket after playing 46 matches between 2008 and 2017.

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In May 2019, JP Duminy announced his retirement from domestic cricket and in July 2019, he retired from all forms of international cricket.

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JP Duminy is a successful batsman generally occupying the top order, a skilled fielder and a useful change bowler.

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JP Duminy's performance was lauded by numerous critics, including Peter Roebuck.

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JP Duminy took his first Test wicket in the 3rd Test of the same tour.

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JP Duminy dismissed Angelo Mathews with the last ball of an over, then dismissed Nuwan Kulasekara and Tharindu Kaushal with the first two balls of his next over.

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On 5 November 2016, JP Duminy scored his fifth Test century during the first Test against Australia at Perth, in a partnership of 250 runs with Dean Elgar, at the time, the second highest partnership for South Africa against Australia.

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JP Duminy retired from international cricket after playing his team's last group stage match against Australia.

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JP Duminy played in the Indian Premier League in 2009 after the Mumbai Indians franchise acquired him for US$950,000.

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JP Duminy went on to play for Sunrisers Hyderabad and Deccan Chargers and was named the captain of Delhi Daredevils in 2015.

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JP Duminy was bought back by Mumbai Indians for the 2018 season and later released ahead of the 2019 IPL auction.

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JP Duminy played in the Pakistan Super League in 2018 for Islamabad United whom he captained to the league title.

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JP Duminy captained Winnipeg Hawks to the 2019 Global T20 Canada title, with Duminy named Player of the Tournament during which he was the leading run scorer.

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JP Duminy is married to Sue with whom he has two daughters.

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JP Duminy is a Christian, and returned to religion in 2013 during an international tour of Sri Lanka.