Jean-Pierre Kotze

{{short description|Namibian cricketer}} {{use dmy dates|date=January 2015}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Jean-Pierre Kotze | image = | country = Namibia | fullname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|4|23|df=yes}} | birth_place = Walvis Bay, Erongo Region, Namibia | heightft = | heightinch = | heightm = | batting = Left-handed | role = Wicket-keeper batter

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| date = 10 April 2022 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/541991.html Cricinfo }} '''Jean-Pierre Kotze''' (born 23 April 1994) is a Namibian cricketer.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/541991.html |title=Jean-Pierre Kotze |accessdate=21 January 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He is a left-handed wicket-keeper and batsman. Kotze was part of Namibia's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament<ref name="NAMWCL2">{{Cite web |title=Six teams vying for the final two spots in ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/604943 |accessdate=29 January 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref> and for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cricketnamibia.com/the-squad-participating-in-the-icc-world-league-2-tournament/ |title=The Squad Participating In The ICC World League 2 Tournament |work=Cricket Namibia |accessdate=19 March 2019 |archive-date=4 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804095958/https://www.cricketnamibia.com/the-squad-participating-in-the-icc-world-league-2-tournament/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Namibia finished in the top four places in the tournament, therefore gaining One Day International (ODI) status.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1198795 |title=Papua New Guinea secure top-four finish on dramatic final day |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=27 April 2019}}</ref> Kotze made his ODI debut on 27 April 2019, against Oman, in the tournament's final.<ref name="ODI">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1174845.html |title=Final, ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek, Apr 27 2019 |access-date=27 April 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In June 2019, he was one of twenty-five cricketers to be named in Cricket Namibia's Elite Men's Squad ahead of the 2019–20 international season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cricketnamibia.com/breaking-news-announcement-of-the-2019-2020-national-elite-training-squad/ |title=Breaking News – Announcement of the 2019–2020 National Elite Training Squad |work=Cricket Namibia |accessdate=17 July 2019 |archive-date=17 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717154754/http://cricketnamibia.com/breaking-news-announcement-of-the-2019-2020-national-elite-training-squad/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.erongo.com.na/news/elite-cricket-training-squad-announced-2019-06-24 |title=Elite cricket training squad announced |work=Erongo |date=24 June 2019 |accessdate=17 July 2019}}</ref> He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Namibia against Botswana on 20 August 2019 during Botswana's tour of Namibia.<ref name="T20I">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1197508.html |title=2nd T20I, Botswana tour of Namibia at Windhoek, Aug 20 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=20 August 2019}}</ref> On debut, he finished on 101 not out, from 43 balls.<ref name="T20I"/> He became the first batsman for Namibia to score a century in a T20I match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.namibian.com.na/82240/read/Kotze-leads-Namibia-to-huge-victory |title=Kotze leads Namibia to huge victory |work=The Namibian |accessdate=22 August 2019}}</ref>

In August, Kotze was named in Namibia's ODI squad for the 2019 United States Tri-Nation Series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cricketnamibia.com/the-men-s-national-squad-icc-league-2-odi-series/ |title=The Men's National Squad ICC League 2 ODI Series |work=Cricket Namibia |accessdate=29 August 2019 |archive-date=29 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829091133/http://cricketnamibia.com/the-men-s-national-squad-icc-league-2-odi-series/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 20 September 2019, in the match against the United States, he scored 136 runs to become the first batsman for Namibia to score a century in ODI cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.emergingcricket.com/events/cwc-leagues/kotze-clobbers-first-odi-ton-groenewald-takes-five-as-namibia-breaks-usa-unbeaten-run/ |title=Kotze clobbers first ODI ton, Groenewald takes five as Namibia breaks USA unbeaten run |work=Emerging Cricket |date=20 September 2019 |accessdate=21 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1351307 |title=Kotze ton, Groenewald five-for give Namibia first points |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=21 September 2019}}</ref> Later the same month, he was named in Namibia's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cricketnamibia.com/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-qualifier-send-off/ |title=ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier Send Off |work=Cricket Namibia |accessdate=2 October 2019 |archive-date=2 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002170700/http://cricketnamibia.com/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-qualifier-send-off/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Ahead of the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named him as the key player in Namibia's squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1452024 |title=Team preview: Namibia |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=15 October 2019}}</ref>

In 2021, Kotze retired from cricket at the end of the home season in Namibia to spend more time with his family.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://emergingcricket.com/news/namibia-t20-world-cup-squad-packs-punch/ |title=Namibia T20 World Cup Squad Packs Punch |work=Emerging Cricket |date=28 September 2021 |access-date=28 September 2021}}</ref> However, in April 2022, he announced he was coming out of retirement.<ref>{{cite tweet |user=kotze_jp32 |number=1511055747064471557 |title=I am very happy and excited to announce that I will be coming out of retirement}}</ref> A few days later, he was named in Namibia's T20I squad for their series against Uganda.<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=CricketNamibia1 |number=1512054978852139011 |title=Richelieu Eagles Squad}}</ref>

In May 2024, he was named in Namibia’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Namibia is ready with their 15-Player Squad |url=https://www.scorewaves.com/news-details/namibia-squad-icc-t20-world-cup |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=ScoreWaves |language=en}}</ref>

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