Peter Jeffrey Leroy Dujon (born 28 May 1956) is a retired West Indian

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er and current commentator. He was the

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for the

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of the 1980s, an athletic presence behind the stumps as well as a competent middle order batsman. Dujon attended

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. Dujon made his first-class debut in 1974, and

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debut in 1981. During his nineteen-year career, Dujon played 200 first-class matches for

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and the West Indies. He scored nearly 10,000 runs at an average approaching 40 runs per innings, an impressive statistic when compared with other specialist wicket-keepers over time, as well as completing 447 catches and 22 stumpings. In total, he won 81 Test caps for the West Indies and was never a part of any losing series. Dujon was one of five

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in 1989 and since retiring as a player in 1992, has worked as assistant coach to the West Indies national team and in development of young cricket players in his native Jamaica.

Career highlights

Tests

Test Debut: vs

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, 1981–1982
Last Test: vs

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, 1991 *Dujon's best Test score of 139 was made against Australia,

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, 1984–1985

One-day internationals

ODI Debut: vs Australia,

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, 1981–1982
Last ODI: vs

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, 1991 *Dujon's best ODI score of 82 not out was made against Australia, Melbourne, 1983–1984

References

External links

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HowSTAT! statistical profile on Jeff Dujon
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