Jack Nel
John Desmond Nel (10 July 1928 – 13 January 2018) was a South African cricketer who played in six Tests from 1949 to 1957.[1]
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Full name | John Desmond Nel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa | 10 July 1928|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 13 January 2018 89) Pinelands, Western Cape, South Africa | (aged|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nel played 35 first-class games, top-scoring for his team on several occasions. He then went onto commentating on any matches played at Newlands. He worked as a quantity surveyor.[2]
Family
Jack Nel married Shelagh Mary Finegan in February 1952 and they had three sons and one daughter.
Death
Nel died on 13 January 2018 at the age of 89.[3]
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References
- "Jack Nel profile at". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- Luke Alfred, Testing Times, Spearhead, Claremont, 2003, pg. 140.
- Jack Nel profile, espncricinfo.com; accessed 17 February 2018.
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