Dean Foxcroft (born 20 April 1998) is a South African

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er who plays domestic cricket in New Zealand. He made his

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debut for Central Districts in the

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on 4 November 2018. Prior to his List A debut, he was named in South Africa's squad for the

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. He made his first-class debut for Central Districts in the

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on 6 December 2018. He made his

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debut for Central Districts in the 2018–19 Super Smash on 31 December 2018. In June 2020, he was offered a contract by Otago ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season. However, due to the

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, Foxcroft was left stranded in South Africa for the first part of the 2020–21 season. In July 2021, Foxcroft was forced again to miss out playing domestic cricket in New Zealand, after his immigration was not approved due to border restrictions in relation to the pandemic.

International career

In March 2023, he earned his maiden call-up to the New Zealand A cricket team for their first-class series against Australia. He made his ODI debut against

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in September 2023. In July 2023, he was earned his maiden call-up to the

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(T20I) squad for their series against United Arab Emirates. He made his T20I debut during the series.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Foxcroft, Dean 1998 births Living people South African cricketers Central Districts cricketers Otago cricketers Lahore Qalandars cricketers Cricketers from Pretoria