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{{short description|New Zealand cricketer (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2025}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=October 2025}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Jacob Duffy
| image = 1 01 Jacob Duffy.jpg
| caption = Duffy playing for Worcestershire in 2025
| country = New Zealand
| full_name = Jacob Andrew Duffy
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|8|2|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Lumsden, New Zealand|Lumsden]], Southland, New Zealand
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]]
| role = [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowler]]
| family = [[Ryan Duffy (cricketer)|Ryan Duffy]] (brother)
| club1 = [[Otago cricket team|Otago]]
| year1 = 2011/12–present
| club2 = [[Southland cricket team|Southland]]
| year2 = {{nowrap|2011/12–2017/18}}
| club3 = [[Kent County Cricket Club|Kent]]
| year3 = 2022
| club4 = [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire]]
| year4 = 2024
| club5 = [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]]
| year5 = 2025
| club6 = [[Northern Superchargers]]
| year6 = 2025
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2020–present

| testdebutdate = 7 August
| testdebutyear = 2025
| testdebutagainst = Zimbabwe
| testcap = 289
| lasttestdate = 18 December
| lasttestyear = 2025
| lasttestagainst = West Indies

| odidebutdate = 12 July
| odidebutyear = 2022
| odidebutagainst = Ireland
| odicap = 205
| lastodidate = 21 July
| lastodiyear = 2026
| lastodiagainst = West Indies
| odishirt = 27

| T20Idebutdate = 18 December
| T20Idebutyear = 2020
| T20Idebutagainst = Pakistan
| T20Icap = 86
| lastT20Idate = 8 March
| lastT20Iyear = 2026
| lastT20Iagainst = India
| T20Ishirt = 27

| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 4
| runs1 = 78
| bat avg1 = 19.50
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 36
| deliveries1 = 1,030
| wickets1 = 25
| bowl avg1 = 16.28
| fivefor1 = 3
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/34
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 24
| runs2 = 18
| bat avg2 = 6.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 4[[not out|*]]
| deliveries2 = 1,036
| wickets2 = 40
| bowl avg2 = 25.30
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 3/35
| catches/stumpings2 = 4/–
| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches3 = 48
| runs3 = 40
| bat avg3 = 8.00
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 9[[not out|*]]
| deliveries3 = 932
| wickets3 = 62
| bowl avg3 = 20.25
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/14
| catches/stumpings3 = 14/–
| column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches4 = 112
| runs4 = 1,526
| bat avg4 = 13.15
| 100s/50s4 = 0/3
| top score4 = 71
| deliveries4 = 20,753
| wickets4 = 343
| bowl avg4 = 31.58
| fivefor4 = 16
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 7/89
| catches/stumpings4 = 44/–
| date = 21 July
| year = 2026
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/547766.html Cricinfo
| medaltemplates = 
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Cricket]]}}
{{MedalCountry |{{NZ}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Men's T20 World Cup|ICC T20 World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2026 India & Sri Lanka]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ICC Champions Trophy]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2025 ICC Champions Trophy|2025 Pakistan]]|}}
|club7=[[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]]|year7=2026}}
'''Jacob Duffy''' (born 2 August 1994) is a [[cricket]]er who plays for New Zealand and [[Otago cricket team|Otago]] in Domestic cricket. Duffy made his senior debut in an [[HRV Cup]] match against [[Northern Districts men's cricket team|Northern Districts]] in January 2012. He made his international debut for the [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand cricket team]] in December 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/547766.html |title=Jacob Duffy |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=17 December 2020}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Duffy was born at [[Lumsden, New Zealand|Lumsden]] in the [[Southland Region]] and was educated at [[Southland Boys' High School]] in [[Invercargill]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Logan Savory |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/6272766/Southland-teen-gets-call-up-from-Otago-Volts |title=Teenager Gets Call From Otago Volts |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |date= 17 January 2012|access-date=2012-01-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/6270503/Southland-schoolboy-named-in-Volts-suqad |title=Southlander Jacob Duffy in Otago Volts Cricket Squad... |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |date= 17 January 2012|access-date=2012-01-19}}</ref>

==Career==
Duffy was the joint-leading wicket-taker in the [[2017–18 Plunket Shield season]] for Otago, with 29 dismissals in eight matches.<ref name="1718Plunket">{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12046;team=2621;type=tournament |title=Plunket Shield, 2017/18 – Otago: Batting and bowling averages |access-date=4 April 2018 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Otago for the 2018–19 season.<ref name="con1819">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23797021/central-districts-drop-jesse-ryder-contracts-list |title=Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 June 2018}}</ref> He was the leading wicket-taker for Otago in the [[2018–19 Ford Trophy]], with 25 dismissals in eleven matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12655;team=2621;type=tournament |title=The Ford Trophy, 2018/19 – Otago: Batting and bowling averages |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 December 2018}}</ref> He was the joint-leading wicket-taker for Otago in the [[2018–19 Super Smash]], with thirteen dismissals in nine matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12658;team=2621;type=tournament |title=Super Smash, 2018/19 – Otago: Batting and bowling averages |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=9 February 2019}}</ref>

In June 2020, Duffy was offered a contract by Otago ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29312525/daryl-mitchell,-jeet-raval-finn-allen-major-domestic-moves |title=Daryl Mitchell, Jeet Raval and Finn Allen among major domestic movers in New Zealand |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=15 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/121831138/auckland-lose-jeet-raval-to-northern-districts-finn-allen-to-wellington-in-domestic-contracts |title=Auckland lose Jeet Raval to Northern Districts, Finn Allen to Wellington in domestic contracts |work=Stuff |date=15 June 2020 |access-date=15 June 2020}}</ref>

In November 2020, Duffy was named in the [[New Zealand A cricket team]] for practice matches against the [[West Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21|touring West Indies team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30300533/new-zealand-vs-west-indies,-2020-21-devon-conway-included-new-zealand-squad-face-west-indies |title=Devon Conway included in New Zealand A squad to face West Indies |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/nicholls-conway-and-young-to-face-west-indies-in-queenstown |title=Nicholls, Conway & Young to face West Indies in Queenstown |work=New Zealand Cricket |access-date=12 November 2020 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112184042/https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/nicholls-conway-and-young-to-face-west-indies-in-queenstown |url-status=dead }}</ref> The following month, he was named in New Zealand's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for their series [[Pakistani cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21|against Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/new-zealand-vs-pakistan-ross-taylor-dropped-for-pakistan-t20is-lockie-ferguson-out-with-injury-1243569 |title=Ross Taylor dropped for Pakistan T20Is; Lockie Ferguson out with injury | publisher=ESPNcricinfo| access-date=12 December 2020}}</ref> He made his T20I debut for New Zealand on 18 December 2020, against [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233959.html |title=1st T20I (N), Auckland, Dec 18 2020, Pakistan tour of New Zealand |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 December 2020}}</ref> He took 4 wickets for 33 from his four overs, and was named the player of the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-v-pakistan-2020-21-1233950/new-zealand-vs-pakistan-1st-t20i-1233959/match-report |title=Debutant Jacob Duffy and Tim Seifert the difference as New Zealand guts it past Pakistan |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 December 2020}}</ref>

In April 2021, Duffy was named in New Zealand's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for their [[New Zealand cricket team in England in 2021|series against England]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/uncapped-rachin-ravindra-and-jacob-duffy-included-in-new-zealand-test-squad-for-england-tour-1258026 |title=Uncapped Rachin Ravindra and Jacob Duffy included in New Zealand Test squad for England tour |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=8 April 2021}}</ref> and for the [[2019–2021 World Test Championship#Final|final]] of the [[2019–2021 World Test Championship|2019–21 ICC World Test Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/124761829/black-caps-summon-rachin-ravindra-jacob-duffy-to-test-squad-for-england-tour |title=Black Caps summon Rachin Ravindra, Jacob Duffy to test squad for England tour |work=Stuff |date=7 April 2021 |access-date=8 April 2021}}</ref> In May 2022, Duffy was again named in New Zealand's Test squad for their [[New Zealand cricket team in England in 2022|tour of England]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/eng-vs-nz-2022-michael-bracewell-earns-new-zealand-test-call-up-for-england-tour-kane-williamson-nears-return-1313291 |title=Bracewell earns NZ Test call-up for England tour, Williamson nears return |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=3 May 2022}}</ref>

On 2 June 2022, Duffy signed a short-term deal to play as an overseas player for [[Kent County Cricket Club]] in two [[County Championship]] matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2022-jacob-duffy-signs-short-term-kent-contract-to-ease-club-injury-crisis-1318705 |title=Jacob Duffy signs short-term Kent contract to ease club's injury crisis |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=7 June 2022 |access-date=7 June 2022}}</ref> He took eight wickets, with a [[five-wicket haul]] which included three wickets in an over, in his debut for the county.<ref>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/county-championship-division-one-2022-1297650/kent-vs-gloucestershire-34th-match-1297728/match-report-4 Jacob Duffy's five-for leads Kent to first win of Championship season], [[CricInfo]], 15 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.</ref>

In June 2022, Duffy was named in New Zealand's [[One Day International]] (ODI) squad for their [[New Zealand cricket team in Ireland in 2022|tour of Ireland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/nz-tour-of-ireland-scotland-netherlands-left-arm-wristspinner-michael-rippon-earns-maiden-call-up-1320738 |title=Left-arm wristspinner Michael Rippon earns maiden call-up for New Zealand |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=21 June 2022}}</ref> He made his ODI debut on 12 July 2022, for New Zealand against [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1303310.html |title=2nd ODI, Dublin (Malahide), July 12, 2022, New Zealand tour of Ireland |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 July 2022}}</ref>

In September 2024, Duffy signed a short-term contract with [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club]] to play in the club's final two matches of the [[2024 County Championship|County Championship]] season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/news/2024/september/duffy-joins-for-championship-run-in.html|title=DUFFY JOINS FOR CHAMPIONSHIP RUN-IN|publisher=[[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club]]|access-date=16 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cp8n6138dnxo|title=Notts sign New Zealand seamer Duffy for run in|date=11 September 2024 |publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=16 September 2024}}</ref> In December of that year, Duffy signed for [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club]] for the first half of the 2025 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wccc.co.uk/worcestershire-sign-new-zealand-pace-bowler-for-first-half-of-2025-season/|title=WORCESTERSHIRE SIGN NEW ZEALAND PACE BOWLER FOR FIRST HALF OF 2025 SEASON|date=18 December 2024 |publisher=[[Worcestershire County Cricket Club]] |access-date=18 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/czenwgwr707o|title=Pears sign New Zealand bowler Duffy for part of 2025|date=18 December 2024 |publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=19 December 2024}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{ESPNcricinfo|id=547766}}

{{New Zealand Squad 2026 Men's T20 World Cup}}
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