Davy Jacobs

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Davy Jacobs

| image =

| country =

| fullname = David Johan Jacobs

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|11|4|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Klerksdorp, Transvaal

| death_date =

| death_place =

| nickname =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role = Wicket-keeper batsman

| family = Chris Jacobs (brother)

| club1 = North West

| year1 = {{nowrap|2001/02–2003/04}}

| club2 = Knights

| year2 = 2004/05–2006/07

| club4 = Northamptonshire

| year4 = 2007

| club5 = Warriors

| year5 = 2007/08–2013/14

| clubnumber5 = 82

| club6 = Eastern Province

| year6 = 2007/08–2013/14

| club3 = Free State

| year3 = 2006/07

| club7 = Mumbai Indians

| year7 = 2011-2012

| clubnumber7 = 82

| club8 = Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel

| year8 = 2013

| clubnumber8 = 82

| hidedeliveries = true

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 91

| runs1 = 5,520

| bat avg1 = 36.80

| 100s/50s1 = 14/28

| top score1 = 218

| catches/stumpings1 = 144/4

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 106

| runs2 = 2,591

| bat avg2 = 29.44

| 100s/50s2 = 1/18

| top score2 = 101*

| catches/stumpings2 = 98/8

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 83

| runs3 = 1,707

| bat avg3 = 25.86

| 100s/50s3 = 0/8

| top score3 = 83

| catches/stumpings3 = 39/8

| date = 11 January 2017

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/45782.html ESPNcricinfo

}}

David Johan Jacobs (born 4 November 1982) is a South African cricketer, who played for Warriors and the Eagles cricket team. Since then, he has represented the Canadian cricket team, and in 2018, he captained the team as part of a first-class cricket tournament in the West Indies. He has also played for the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL).{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26564408/davy-jacobs-tryst-wcl-via-ipl |title=From Port Elizabeth to Canada: Davy Jacobs' tryst with WCL via IPL |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 April 2019}}

Playing career

He is a right-handed batsman, he has made over 3000 first class runs at an average above 40 and a highest score of 218. He is also an outstanding wicket-keeper, and a natural born leader. He also played for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club as a substitute overseas player while a professional with Carrickfergus CC in Northern Ireland in 2007.

Jacobs led the Warriors to two trophies in 2010/2011. His fantastic performance during the second edition of the 2010 Champions League Twenty20, finishing runners-up to Murali Vijay in the Golden Bat table. Davy Jacobs along with Ashwell Prince set the record for the highest ever opening stand in Champions League T20 history (147).{{Cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/championsleague/engine/records/fow/highest_partnerships_by_wicket.html?id=120;type=trophy|title=Cricket Records. Champions League Twenty20. Records. Highest partnerships by wicket |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2017-03-28}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/t20champions2010/content/story/477664.html|title=Jacobs, Prince knock Central Districts out|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2017-03-28|language=en}}

He has represented the South Africa A cricket team on several occasions. Captained the South African Emerging Squad to Australia, and also led the South African Sixes team to victory in the Hong Kong Sixes Tournament in 2009.

He was signed up by Mumbai Indians, an Indian Premier League franchise, in the 2011 player auction. Despite his tournament being cut short due to injury, he lived up to his reputation.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}

He represented Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel in the 2013 Caribbean Premier League tournament in the Caribbean.

In February 2015, he retired from cricket after playing in 91 first class matches in which he scored 5520 runs with 14 hundreds. He also played 106 matches with a strike rate of 81.27. Jacobs played 83 matches scoring 1707 runs at an average of 25.86 with eight half-century.{{cite news | url=https://thesportseagle.co.za/davy-jacobs-retires-franchise-cricket/ | title=Davy Jacobs retires from franchise cricket | date=25 February 2015 | publisher=The Sports Eagle | access-date=4 October 2018 | archive-date=5 October 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005072139/https://thesportseagle.co.za/davy-jacobs-retires-franchise-cricket/ | url-status=dead }}[http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/756917.html Ingram named Warriors captain][http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/596978.html Three wicketkeepers for SA's 'A' side]{{Cite web |url=http://citizen.co.za/sport/sport-cricket/332831/davy-jacobs-retire/ |title=Davy Jacobs to retire |access-date=10 January 2017 |archive-date=12 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170112181941/http://citizen.co.za/sport/sport-cricket/332831/davy-jacobs-retire/ |url-status=dead }}

In October 2018, he was named at the captain of Canada's squad for the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament in the West Indies.{{cite web |url=https://cricketcanada.org/cricket-canada-announces-squad-for-super-5o/ |title=Cricket Canada announces squad for Super 50 Cup |work=Cricket Canada |access-date=1 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424074658/https://cricketcanada.org/cricket-canada-announces-squad-for-super-5o/ |archive-date=24 April 2019 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/cricket/international/former-sa-cricketer-jacobs-appointed-canada-captain-17332537 |title=Former SA cricketer Jacobs appointed Canada captain |work=IOL |access-date=8 October 2018}} In April 2019, he was named as the captain of Canada's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia.{{cite web |url=https://cricketcanada.org/cricket-canada-announces-the-senior-national-squad-for-the-icc-wcl-division-2-namibia/ |title=Cricket Canada announces the Senior National Squad for the ICC WCL Division 2, Namibia |work=Cricket Canada |access-date=10 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410163719/https://cricketcanada.org/cricket-canada-announces-the-senior-national-squad-for-the-icc-wcl-division-2-namibia/ |archive-date=10 April 2019 |url-status=dead }}

In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Edmonton Royals franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.canadacricket.com/?p=12755 |title=Global T20 draft streamed live |work=Canada Cricket Online |access-date=20 June 2019}}

Coaching career

Jacobs is currently head of Ontario Cricket Academy where he plays as player-cum-coach.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under-19-world-cup-2016/content/story/963873.html Afghanistan U-19 draw inspiration from senior team]