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| Jeff Dujon | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jeff Dujon |
| Country | West Indies cricket team |
| Fullname | Jeffrey St Brice Dujon |
| Birth date | 1956-05-28 |
| Birth place | Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Role | Wicket-keeper |
| Testdebutdate | 26 March |
| Testdebutyear | 1981 |
| Testdebutagainst | Australia cricket team |
| Lasttestdate | 20 January |
| Lasttestyear | 1991 |
| Lasttestagainst | Pakistan national cricket team |
| Odidebutdate | 13 December |
| Odidebutyear | 1980 |
| Odidebutagainst | India national cricket team |
| Lastodidate | 28 October |
| Lastodiyear | 1993 |
| Lastodiagainst | India national cricket team |
| Clubs | Jamaica national cricket team; Trinidad and Tobago cricket team; Barbados cricket team |
Jeff Dujon is a former West Indies cricket team wicket-keeper and right-handed batsman who played international cricket in the 1980s and early 1990s. Renowned for his safe glovework and elegant strokeplay, he was central to West Indies sides that dominated Test cricket and One Day International cricket during that period. After retirement he contributed to coaching and development roles across Caribbean cricket and international teams.
Born in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dujon moved to Jamaica where he came through inter-island and regional pathways such as the Shell Shield and Caribbean domestic cricket circuits. He represented Jamaica national cricket team in regional first-class competitions alongside teammates from Barbados cricket team, Trinidad and Tobago cricket team, and Guyana national cricket team. In domestic fixtures he played with and against notable regional players including Viv Richards, Malcolm Marshall, Michael Holding, Andy Roberts, and Desmond Haynes. His performances in competitions like the Red Stripe Cup and tours involving English county cricket sides led to selection for the West Indies cricket team.
Dujon debuted in an international series against India national cricket team in 1980–81 and made his Test debut against Australia cricket team in 1981. He held the wicket-keeper position throughout a period that included series versus Pakistan national cricket team, England cricket team, New Zealand national cricket team, Sri Lanka national cricket team, and South Africa national cricket team (exile-era contexts). He featured in West Indies victories under captains such as Clive Lloyd and Viv Richards, forming a core with bowlers Joel Garner, Andy Roberts, Colin Croft, Malcolm Marshall, and Michael Holding and batsmen Gordon Greenidge, Desmond Haynes, Greenidge, Larry Gomes, Graham Gooch (as opposition), and Allan Border (as opposition). He toured with West Indies squads to England, Australia, India, and the West Indies home series, contributing both behind the stumps and with useful lower-order runs.
As a wicket-keeper Dujon combined safe catching, swift footwork, and agile stumpings against pace and spin, complementing pace attacks led by Malcolm Marshall and spin threats from opponents such as Lance Gibbs era successors. His batting was noted for compact drives, square cuts, and proficiency against both pace and spin, allowing partnerships with top-order batsmen like Desmond Haynes and Gordon Greenidge. Analysts compared his technique and temperament with contemporaries including Rod Marsh, Bruce Francis (opposition contexts), Ian Healy (younger keeper), and Jeffrey Dujon-era peers. He was adept at match situations in One Day International chases and resilient in longer Test match innings.
Dujon finished his Test career with over 2,000 runs and a record number of dismissals for West Indies wicket-keepers at the time, including catches and stumpings against teams like Australia cricket team and Pakistan national cricket team. He held series and tour records during the 1980s, contributing to series wins over England cricket team, India national cricket team, and New Zealand national cricket team. He played key roles in memorable matches alongside legends such as Viv Richards, Clive Lloyd, Malcolm Marshall, Andy Roberts, Joel Garner, Desmond Haynes, Gordon Greenidge, Larry Gomes, Carl Hooper, and Curtly Ambrose (later era). Select honors included selection in West Indies all-time lists and recognition by regional boards including Cricket West Indies and national cricket associations.
After retiring from international cricket, Dujon took coaching and mentoring roles within Cricket West Indies development programs and worked with franchises and age-group teams across Caribbean domestic cricket and regional academies. He served in positions that engaged with West Indies Under-19 cricket team, regional coaching staff connected to Jamaica national cricket team, and advisory roles during tours and series involving England cricket team and Australia cricket team. He also participated in coaching clinics and commentary panels alongside former players like Desmond Haynes, Gordon Greenidge, Malcolm Marshall (legacy discussions), Michael Holding (media), and administrators from Cricket West Indies and regional boards.
Dujon has been recognized by Caribbean institutions and cricket bodies for his contributions, receiving acknowledgements from Cricket West Indies, regional cricket associations, and sporting halls. He has family ties to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the Jamaica cricket community and has appeared at functions with former teammates such as Viv Richards, Desmond Haynes, Gordon Greenidge, Clive Lloyd, and Malcolm Marshall. Honors include lifetime achievement acknowledgments and inclusion in celebratory West Indies cricket team retrospectives and museum exhibitions.
Category:West Indian cricketers Category:Jamaica cricketers Category:People from Kingstown Category:1956 births Category:Wicket-keepers