David Pfaff

{{short description|South African cricketer and businessman}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name =

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| country = South Africa

| fullname = David Brian Pfaff

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1966|6|26}}

| birth_place = Cape Town, Cape Province,
South Africa

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| heightft =

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| family = Brian Pfaff (father)
Michael Pfaff (brother)

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role =

| club1 = Oxford University

| year1 = 1991

| columns = 1

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 8

| runs1 = 231

| bat avg1 = 46.20

| 100s/50s1 = –/1

| top score1 = 50

| deliveries1 = 12

| wickets1 = 0

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 4/–

| date = 29 June

| year = 2020

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/18685.html Cricinfo

}}

David Brian Pfaff (born 26 June 1966) is a South African businessman and former first-class cricketer.

Pfaff was born at Cape Town in June 1966. He later studied at the University of Cape Town, before studying in England at Keble College at the University of Oxford.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/11/11372/11372.html |title=Profile: David Pfaff |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2020-06-29 |url-access=subscription}} While studying at Oxford, Pfaff played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1991, making eight appearances.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/11/11372/First-Class_Matches.html |title=First-Class Matches played by David Pfaff |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2020-06-29 |url-access=subscription}} Pfaff scored 231 runs in his eight matches at an average of 46.20, with a high score of 50.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/11/11372/f_Batting_by_Team.html |title=First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Pfaff |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2020-06-29 |url-access=subscription}}

After graduating from Oxford he went into business. Pfaff is currently the chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Truworths.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/1810362 |title=David Brian Pfaff |publisher=www.bloomberg.com |accessdate=2020-06-29}} His father, Brian, and brother, Michael, both played first-class cricket.