Jacob Duffy
{{short description|New Zealand cricketer (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2013}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Jacob Duffy
| image =
| country = New Zealand
| fullname = Jacob Andrew Duffy
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|8|2|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Lumsden, Southland, New Zealand
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium
| role = Bowler
| family = Ryan Duffy (brother)
| club1 = Otago
| year1 = 2011/12–
| club2 = Southland
| year2 = {{nowrap|2011/12–2017/18}}
| club3 = Kent
| year3 = 2022
| club4 = Nottinghamshire
| year4 = 2024
| club5 = Worcestershire
| year5 = 2025
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2020–present
| onetest =
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| odidebutdate = 12 July
| odidebutyear = 2022
| odidebutagainst = Ireland
| odicap = 205
| lastodidate = 5 April
| lastodiyear = 2025
| lastodiagainst = Pakistan
| odishirt = 27
| T20Idebutdate = 18 December
| T20Idebutyear = 2020
| T20Idebutagainst = Pakistan
| T20Icap = 86
| lastT20Idate = 26 March
| lastT20Iyear = 2025
| lastT20Iagainst = Pakistan
| T20Ishirt = 27
| columns = 4
| column1 = ODI
| matches1 = 14
| runs1 = 12
| bat avg1 = 12.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 4*
| deliveries1 = 634
| wickets1 = 26
| bowl avg1 = 24.88
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 3/35
| catches/stumpings1 = 4/–
| column2 = T20I
| matches2 = 23
| runs2 = 19
| bat avg2 = 6.33
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 8*
| deliveries2 = 442
| wickets2 = 32
| bowl avg2 = 16.09
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/14
| catches/stumpings2 = 9/–
| column3 = FC
| matches3 = 104
| runs3 = 1,419
| bat avg3 = 13.13
| 100s/50s3 = 0/3
| top score3 = 71
| deliveries3 = 19,050
| wickets3 = 302
| bowl avg3 = 33.28
| fivefor3 = 12
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 7/89
| catches/stumpings3 = 40/–
| column4 = LA
| matches4 = 99
| runs4 = 374
| bat avg4 = 12.06
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 39
| deliveries4 = 4,692
| wickets4 = 169
| bowl avg4 = 25.23
| fivefor4 = 5
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 6/35
| catches/stumpings4 = 35/–
| date = 5 April
| year = 2025
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/547766.html Cricinfo
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's Cricket}}
{{MedalCountry |{{NZ}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|ICC Champions Trophy}}
{{Medal|RU|2025 Pakistan and United Arab Emirates|}}
}}
Jacob Duffy (born 2 August 1994) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Otago. Duffy made his senior debut in an HRV Cup match against Northern Districts in January 2012. He made his international debut for the New Zealand cricket team in December 2020.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/547766.html |title=Jacob Duffy |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=17 December 2020}}
Duffy was born at Lumsden in the Southland Region and was educated at Southland Boys' High School in Invercargill.{{cite web|author=Logan Savory |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/6272766/Southland-teen-gets-call-up-from-Otago-Volts |title=Teenager Gets Call From Otago Volts |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |date= 17 January 2012|accessdate=2012-01-19}}{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/6270503/Southland-schoolboy-named-in-Volts-suqad |title=Southlander Jacob Duffy in Otago Volts Cricket Squad... |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |date= 17 January 2012|accessdate=2012-01-19}}
Career
Duffy was the joint-leading wicket-taker in the 2017–18 Plunket Shield season for Otago, with 29 dismissals in eight matches.{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12046;team=2621;type=tournament |title=Plunket Shield, 2017/18 – Otago: Batting and bowling averages |accessdate=4 April 2018 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}} In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Otago for the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23797021/central-districts-drop-jesse-ryder-contracts-list |title=Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=15 June 2018}} He was the leading wicket-taker for Otago in the 2018–19 Ford Trophy, with 25 dismissals in eleven matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12655;team=2621;type=tournament |title=The Ford Trophy, 2018/19 – Otago: Batting and bowling averages |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=1 December 2018}} He was the joint-leading wicket-taker for Otago in the 2018–19 Super Smash, with thirteen dismissals in nine matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12658;team=2621;type=tournament |title=Super Smash, 2018/19 – Otago: Batting and bowling averages |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=9 February 2019}}
In June 2020, Duffy was offered a contract by Otago ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29312525/daryl-mitchell,-jeet-raval-finn-allen-major-domestic-moves |title=Daryl Mitchell, Jeet Raval and Finn Allen among major domestic movers in New Zealand |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=15 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/121831138/auckland-lose-jeet-raval-to-northern-districts-finn-allen-to-wellington-in-domestic-contracts |title=Auckland lose Jeet Raval to Northern Districts, Finn Allen to Wellington in domestic contracts |work=Stuff |date=15 June 2020 |accessdate=15 June 2020}}
In November 2020, Duffy was named in the New Zealand A cricket team for practice matches against the touring West Indies team.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30300533/new-zealand-vs-west-indies,-2020-21-devon-conway-included-new-zealand-squad-face-west-indies |title=Devon Conway included in New Zealand A squad to face West Indies |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=12 November 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/nicholls-conway-and-young-to-face-west-indies-in-queenstown |title=Nicholls, Conway & Young to face West Indies in Queenstown |work=New Zealand Cricket |accessdate=12 November 2020 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112184042/https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/nicholls-conway-and-young-to-face-west-indies-in-queenstown |url-status=dead }} The following month, he was named in New Zealand's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Pakistan.{{cite web| url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/new-zealand-vs-pakistan-ross-taylor-dropped-for-pakistan-t20is-lockie-ferguson-out-with-injury-1243569 |title=Ross Taylor dropped for Pakistan T20Is; Lockie Ferguson out with injury | publisher=ESPNcricinfo| accessdate=12 December 2020}} He made his T20I debut for New Zealand on 18 December 2020, against Pakistan.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233959.html |title=1st T20I (N), Auckland, Dec 18 2020, Pakistan tour of New Zealand |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=18 December 2020}} He took 4 wickets for 33 from his four overs, and was named the player of the match.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-v-pakistan-2020-21-1233950/new-zealand-vs-pakistan-1st-t20i-1233959/match-report |title=Debutant Jacob Duffy and Tim Seifert the difference as New Zealand guts it past Pakistan |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=18 December 2020}}
In April 2021, Duffy was named in New Zealand's Test squad for their series against England,{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/uncapped-rachin-ravindra-and-jacob-duffy-included-in-new-zealand-test-squad-for-england-tour-1258026 |title=Uncapped Rachin Ravindra and Jacob Duffy included in New Zealand Test squad for England tour |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=8 April 2021}} and for the final of the 2019–21 ICC World Test Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/124761829/black-caps-summon-rachin-ravindra-jacob-duffy-to-test-squad-for-england-tour |title=Black Caps summon Rachin Ravindra, Jacob Duffy to test squad for England tour |work=Stuff |date=7 April 2021 |access-date=8 April 2021}} In May 2022, Duffy was again named in New Zealand's Test squad for their tour of England.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/eng-vs-nz-2022-michael-bracewell-earns-new-zealand-test-call-up-for-england-tour-kane-williamson-nears-return-1313291 |title=Bracewell earns NZ Test call-up for England tour, Williamson nears return |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=3 May 2022}}
On 2 June 2022, Duffy signed a short-term deal to play as an overseas player for Kent County Cricket Club in two County Championship matches.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2022-jacob-duffy-signs-short-term-kent-contract-to-ease-club-injury-crisis-1318705 |title=Jacob Duffy signs short-term Kent contract to ease club's injury crisis |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=7 June 2022 |access-date=7 June 2022}} He took eight wickets, with a five-wicket haul which included three wickets in an over, in his debut for the county.[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/county-championship-division-one-2022-1297650/kent-vs-gloucestershire-34th-match-1297728/match-report-4 Jacob Duffy's five-for leads Kent to first win of Championship season], CricInfo, 15 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
In June 2022, Duffy was named in New Zealand's One Day International (ODI) squad for their tour of Ireland.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/nz-tour-of-ireland-scotland-netherlands-left-arm-wristspinner-michael-rippon-earns-maiden-call-up-1320738 |title=Left-arm wristspinner Michael Rippon earns maiden call-up for New Zealand |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=21 June 2022}} He made his ODI debut on 12 July 2022, for New Zealand against Ireland.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1303310.html |title=2nd ODI, Dublin (Malahide), July 12, 2022, New Zealand tour of Ireland |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 July 2022}}
In September 2024, Duffy signed a short-term contract with Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club to play in the club's final two matches of the County Championship season.{{cite web|url=https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/news/2024/september/duffy-joins-for-championship-run-in.html|title=DUFFY JOINS FOR CHAMPIONSHIP RUN-IN|publisher=Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|accessdate=16 September 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cp8n6138dnxo|title=Notts sign New Zealand seamer Duffy for run in|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=16 September 2024}} In December of that year, Duffy signed for Worcestershire County Cricket Club for the first half of the 2025 season.{{cite web|url=https://wccc.co.uk/worcestershire-sign-new-zealand-pace-bowler-for-first-half-of-2025-season/|title=WORCESTERSHIRE SIGN NEW ZEALAND PACE BOWLER FOR FIRST HALF OF 2025 SEASON|publisher=Worcestershire County Cricket Club |accessdate=18 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/czenwgwr707o|title=Pears sign New Zealand bowler Duffy for part of 2025|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 December 2024}}
References
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External links
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{{Worcestershire County Cricket Club squad}}
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Category:People from Lumsden, New Zealand
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