New Zealand is gradually reopening its borders to the world again, and that is great news for the Otago all-rounder.
The South African-born player is determined his future lies in Dunedin but he has been unable to get back into New Zealand since he returned to the republic in March 2020.
Soon after he left, New Zealand closed its borders due to the Covid-19 outbreak and the talented right-hander was locked out.
The Volts contracted him for the 2020-21 season with the hope of securing a border exemption.
But following a series of knockbacks, the Otago Cricket Association had to concede a partial defeat.
The battle was lost but the war will be won.
Foxcroft this week told the Otago Daily Times he was in touch with an immigration lawyer "to find out what is the best way of getting in".
From July, New Zealand’s borders open to accredited employer work visas.
"We are just waiting for the Government to open up the borders for working visas," he said
"We hope that it will be June-July. Looks like it’s not far away for us."
Foxcroft has had very little elite cricket in the past two years.
He played one game for the Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League but did not bat or bowl.
At a lower level, he just finished some crash-and-bash action with the Ghubrah Giants in the inaugural D10 league in Oman — yes, 10-over cricket — blasting 211 runs in seven games at a strike rate of 171.54 and claiming seven wickets.
But he is desperate to get back out in the middle for Otago.
"It’s been a tough couple of years," he said.
"The first year and a-half was tough, but with the support of my wife and family, it was getting better.
"Pakistan was a great experience. To play with world-class players is great.
"I learnt so much and hopefully I can bring that to Otago when I am back."
Ideally, he would like to return in time to put in a good off-season and be thoroughly prepared to resume his Otago career, which to date has been impressive.
He was named Otago batter of the year in 2019-20. In 11 List A games for the province, he has scored 406 runs at an average of 50.75, while in T20 he has clipped 269 runs at an average of 67.25.
It is a small sample but, boy, they are big numbers. He can also get through some overs of offspin to further enhance his value to a side.
- Otago Cricket Association performance and talent manager Simon Forde has resigned and will finish up in the next couple of weeks.
Forde, who played 10 first-class and 20 List A games for Otago in the late 1990s-early 2000s, has been in the position for six years.
Otago Cricket Association chief executive Mike Coggan said Forde had one of the toughest roles within cricket and "has my utmost respect for the job he’s done".
"He has just decided it is time now to move on and look in a new direction.
"He is moving into a business development role in the commercial world."
