Jeff Dujon

Peter Jeffrey Leroy Dujon (born 28 May 1956) is a retired West Indian cricketer and current commentator. He was a part of the West Indian squad which finished as runners-up at the 1983 Cricket World Cup.

He was the wicket-keeper for the West Indies cricket team of the 1980s, an athletic presence behind the stumps as well as a competent middle order batsman.

Dujon attended Wolmer's Schools.<ref>"West Indies a small world of cricketing connections", Scyld Berry, The Daily Telegraph, 15 March 2004</ref> Dujon made his first-class debut in 1974, and Test debut in 1981. During his nineteen-year career, Dujon played 200 first-class matches for Jamaica 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Dujon was one of five Wisden Cricketers of the Year 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 Australia, Melbourne, 1981–1982
Last Test: vs England, The Oval, 1991

• Dujon's best Test score of 139 was made against Australia, Perth, 1984–1985

One-day internationals

ODI Debut: vs Australia, Adelaide, 1981–1982
Last ODI: vs India, Sharjah, 1991

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

External links

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• HowSTAT! statistical profile on Jeff Dujon