Jack Nel

Jack Nel
Personal information
Full name	John Desmond Nel
Born	10 July 1928; Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
Died	13 January 2018 (aged 89); Pinelands, Western Cape, South Africa
Batting	Right-handed
International information
National side	South African;
Career statistics
	Source: Cricinfo

John Desmond Nel (10 July 1928 – 13 January 2018) was a South African cricketer who played in six Tests from 1949 to 1957.^[1]

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]

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.

External links[]

Jack Nel at ESPNcricinfo
Jack Nel at CricketArchive (subscription required)

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[1] "Jack Nel profile at". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 17 February 2018.

[2] Luke Alfred, Testing Times, Spearhead, Claremont, 2003, pg. 140.

[3] Jack Nel profile, espncricinfo.com; accessed 17 February 2018.

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