Jean-Paul Duminy (born 14 April 1984), commonly known as JP Duminy, is a South African former international cricketer. A left-handed batsman and right-arm off spin bowler, he represented South Africa across all three formats of the international game and served as vice-captain of the South Africa Twenty20 side.
| Full name | Jean-Paul Duminy |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 April 1984 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Community | Cape Coloured |
| Region | Western Cape |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm off spin |
| Domestic team | Cape Cobras |
| Test career | 2008–2017 (46 matches) |
| International role | Vice-captain, South Africa T20I team |
Duminy was raised in the Western Cape province of South Africa. He came through the domestic system in his home region and played first-class and limited-overs cricket for the Cape Cobras, the franchise side representing the Western Cape and Boland regions in South African domestic cricket.
Duminy made his Test debut in 2008 and went on to play 46 Test matches over nearly a decade. Alongside his Test career, he was a regular in South Africa's limited-overs sides and rose to become vice-captain of the national Twenty20 team.
During the 2015 Cricket World Cup, Duminy became the first South African bowler to take a hat-trick at a Cricket World Cup, achieving the feat against Sri Lanka. The performance remains one of the defining moments of his international career.
Duminy is regarded as one of the prominent South African cricketers of his generation, particularly in the limited-overs formats. His World Cup hat-trick against Sri Lanka in 2015 holds a notable place in South African cricket history, and his long Test career and leadership role in the T20I side mark his contribution to the national team during a successful era.