| Dillon du Preez | |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Fullname: | Dillon du Preez |
| Birth Date: | 8 November 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right arm fast-medium |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | Free State |
| Year1: | 2003–2017 |
| Club3: | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Year3: | 2009 |
| Club2: | Leicestershire County Cricket Club |
| Year2: | 2008 |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 92 |
| Runs1: | 2,362 |
| Bat Avg1: | 19.84 |
| 100S/50S1: | 2/10 |
| Top Score1: | 122 |
| Deliveries1: | 16,079 |
| Wickets1: | 330 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 21.92 |
| Fivefor1: | 14 |
| Tenfor1: | 2 |
| Best Bowling1: | 7/108 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 26/ - |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 134 |
| Runs2: | 1,356 |
| Bat Avg2: | 21.87 |
| 100S/50S2: | 1/5 |
| Top Score2: | 107 |
| Deliveries2: | 6,228 |
| Wickets2: | 177 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 29.04 |
| Fivefor2: | 2 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 5/31 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 30/ - |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 86 |
| Runs3: | 682 |
| Bat Avg3: | 20.05 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 46 |
| Deliveries3: | 2,040 |
| Wickets3: | 82 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 24.87 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 4/25 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 26/ - |
| Date: | 16 October |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Source: | http://content.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/44938.html ESPNcricinfo |
Dillon du Preez (born 8 November 1981) is a South African retired cricketer who played for the Eagles (formerly Free State) and the Royal Challengers Bangalore. He was a right-arm fast bowler and bats right-handed. He was born at Port Elizabeth. Du Perez is currently interim head coach of the South Africa women's national cricket team .
Dillon du Preez made his debut for Free State in the 2003–04 season, appearing in a first class match against the touring West Indies national cricket team, with his first wicket being Shivnarine Chanderpaul and finishing with figures of 3 for 75.[1] His interest in cricket began after attending a cricketing academy managed by international cricketers Corrie van Zyl and Rudi Steyn.[1] During the 2007–08 season, du Preez led the Eagles to victory with 55 wickets.[1] In the 2008 English county season, du Preez played for Leicestershire.[1] In 2009, du Preez signed for the Bangalore Royal Challengers of the Indian Premier League, making his debut against the Mumbai Indians on 3 May 2009, taking two back-to-back wickets in his first over, including that of Sachin Tendulkar. In the same match, du Preez took his third IPL wicket (Jean-Paul Duminy).
Apart from being a talented and accurate fast bowler, he has often shown himself to be a capable batsman, having scored two first class centuries as well as scoring an unbeaten century in a List A match against Yorkshire, while playing for Leicestershire .[1] [2] He was included in the Free State cricket team squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.[3] In August 2017, he was named in Benoni Zalmi's squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.[4] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.[5] Du Preez retired from professional cricket in 2017.[6] [7]
After retiring from playing, du Preez took up coaching and was appointed as assistant coach for the South Africa women's national cricket team in September 2020.[6] [7] He was made interim head coach in May 2024.[8] [9]