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{{short description|South African cricketer}}
{{distinguish|David Jacobs (cricketer, born 1989)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use South African English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Davy Jacobs
| image =
| country =
| full_name = David Johan Jacobs
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|11|4|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Klerksdorp]], [[Transvaal Province|Transvaal]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nickname =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| role = Wicket-keeper batsman
| family = [[Chris Jacobs (cricketer)|Chris Jacobs]] (brother)

| club1 = [[North West cricket team|North West]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2001/02–2003/04}}
| club2 = [[Knights (cricket team)|Knights]]
| year2 = 2004/05–2006/07
| club4 = [[Northamptonshire County Cricket Club|Northamptonshire]]
| year4 = 2007
| club5 = [[Warriors (cricket team)|Warriors]]
| year5 = 2007/08–2013/14
| clubnumber5 = 82
| club6 = [[Eastern Province cricket team|Eastern Province]]
| year6 = 2007/08–2013/14
| club3 = [[Free State cricket team|Free State]]
| year3 = 2006/07
| club7 = [[Mumbai Indians]]
| year7 = 2011-2012
| clubnumber7 = 82
| club8 = [[Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel]]
| year8 = 2013
| clubnumber8 = 82
| hidedeliveries = true
| columns = 3
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches1 = 91
| runs1 = 5,520
| bat avg1 = 36.80
| 100s/50s1 = 14/28
| top score1 = 218
| catches/stumpings1 = 144/4
| column2 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches2 = 106
| runs2 = 2,591
| bat avg2 = 29.44
| 100s/50s2 = 1/18
| top score2 = 101*
| catches/stumpings2 = 98/8
| column3 = [[Twenty20|T20]]
| matches3 = 83
| runs3 = 1,707
| bat avg3 = 25.86
| 100s/50s3 = 0/8
| top score3 = 83
| catches/stumpings3 = 39/8
| date = 11 January 2017
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/45782.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
'''David Johan Jacobs''' (born 4 November 1982) is a South African cricketer, who played for [[Warriors cricket team|Warriors]] and the [[Eagles cricket team]]. Since then, he has represented the [[Canada national cricket team|Canadian cricket team]], and in 2018, he captained the team as part of a [[first-class cricket]] tournament in the West Indies. He has also played for the [[Mumbai Indians]] in the [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26564408/davy-jacobs-tryst-wcl-via-ipl |title=From Port Elizabeth to Canada: Davy Jacobs' tryst with WCL via IPL |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 April 2019}}</ref>

== Playing career ==
He is a right-handed batsman, he has made over 3000 first class runs at an average above 40 and a highest score of 218. He is also a wicket-keeper, and a natural born leader. He also played for [[Northamptonshire County Cricket Club]] as a substitute overseas player while a professional with Carrickfergus CC in [[Northern Ireland]] in 2007.

Jacobs led the [[Warriors (cricket team)|Warriors]] to two trophies in 2010/2011. His fantastic performance during the second edition of the [[2010 Champions League Twenty20]], finishing runners-up to [[Murali Vijay]] in the Golden Bat table. Davy Jacobs along with [[Ashwell Prince]] set the record for the highest ever opening stand in [[Champions League Twenty20|Champions League T20]] history (147).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/championsleague/engine/records/fow/highest_partnerships_by_wicket.html?id=120;type=trophy|title=Cricket Records. Champions League Twenty20. Records. Highest partnerships by wicket |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2017-03-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/t20champions2010/content/story/477664.html|title=Jacobs, Prince knock Central Districts out|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2017-03-28|language=en}}</ref>

He has represented the [[South Africa A cricket team]] on several occasions. Captained the South African Emerging Squad to Australia, and also led the South African Sixes team to victory in the [[Hong Kong Sixes]] Tournament in 2009.

He was signed up by [[Mumbai Indians]], an [[Indian Premier League]] franchise, in the 2011 player auction. Despite his tournament being cut short due to injury, he lived up to his reputation.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}

He represented [[Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel]] in the [[2013 Caribbean Premier League]] tournament in the [[Caribbean]].

In February 2015, he retired from cricket after playing in 91 first class matches in which he scored 5520 runs with 14 hundreds. He also played 106 matches with a strike rate of 81.27. Jacobs played 83 matches scoring 1707 runs at an average of 25.86 with eight half-century.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://thesportseagle.co.za/davy-jacobs-retires-franchise-cricket/ | title=Davy Jacobs retires from franchise cricket | date=25 February 2015 | publisher=The Sports Eagle | access-date=4 October 2018 | archive-date=5 October 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005072139/https://thesportseagle.co.za/davy-jacobs-retires-franchise-cricket/ | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/756917.html Ingram named Warriors captain]</ref><ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/596978.html Three wicketkeepers for SA's 'A' side]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://citizen.co.za/sport/sport-cricket/332831/davy-jacobs-retire/ |title=Davy Jacobs to retire |access-date=10 January 2017 |archive-date=12 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170112181941/http://citizen.co.za/sport/sport-cricket/332831/davy-jacobs-retire/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In October 2018, he was named at the captain of Canada's squad for the [[2018–19 Regional Super50]] tournament in the West Indies.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricketcanada.org/cricket-canada-announces-squad-for-super-5o/ |title=Cricket Canada announces squad for Super 50 Cup |work=Cricket Canada |access-date=1 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424074658/https://cricketcanada.org/cricket-canada-announces-squad-for-super-5o/ |archive-date=24 April 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/cricket/international/former-sa-cricketer-jacobs-appointed-canada-captain-17332537 |title=Former SA cricketer Jacobs appointed Canada captain |work=IOL |access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref> In April 2019, he was named as the captain of Canada's squad for the [[2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two]] tournament in Namibia.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricketcanada.org/cricket-canada-announces-the-senior-national-squad-for-the-icc-wcl-division-2-namibia/ |title=Cricket Canada announces the Senior National Squad for the ICC WCL Division 2, Namibia |work=Cricket Canada |access-date=10 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410163719/https://cricketcanada.org/cricket-canada-announces-the-senior-national-squad-for-the-icc-wcl-division-2-namibia/ |archive-date=10 April 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Edmonton Royals franchise team in the [[2019 Global T20 Canada]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.canadacricket.com/?p=12755 |title=Global T20 draft streamed live |work=Canada Cricket Online |access-date=20 June 2019}}</ref>

== Coaching career ==
Jacobs is currently head of [[Ontario Cricket Academy]] where he plays as player-cum-coach.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under-19-world-cup-2016/content/story/963873.html Afghanistan U-19 draw inspiration from senior team]</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=45782}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jacobs, Davy}}
[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Klerksdorp]]
[[Category:Free State cricketers]]
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[[Category:Knights cricketers]]
[[Category:21st-century South African sportsmen]]
[[Category:Northamptonshire cricketers]]
[[Category:South African expatriate cricketers in England]]
[[Category:North West cricketers]]
[[Category:Mumbai Indians cricketers]]
[[Category:South African expatriate cricketers in India]]
[[Category:Trinbago Knight Riders cricketers]]
[[Category:South African cricket coaches]]
[[Category:Canadian cricketers]]
[[Category:Eastern Province cricketers]]
[[Category:Wicket-keepers]]

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