Born: 8/11/1981 Port Elizabeth, Cape Province (SA) Role: Right Hand Batsman, Right Arm Fast Medium Bowler
Best Batting: 122 (First Class), 88* (One-Day), 9 (Twenty20) Best Bowling: 7-108 (First Class), 4-22 (One-Day), 2-2 (Twenty20)
All rounder Du Preez became another Kolpak signing for the County in March and if his record is anything to go by, he could be one of the signings of the season. The 26 year old was the leading wicket taker least season in the South African Supersport series with 55 wickets at 16 a piece and also hit his maiden first class century. He has been a somewhat late developer but has now really started to blossom and was unlucky not to be selected for South Africa last term.