John Desmond Nel (10 July 1928 – 13 January 2018) was a South African

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from 1949 to 1957. 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. Nel married Shelagh Mary Finegan in February 1952 and they had three sons and one daughter. He died on 13 January 2018 at the age of 89.Jack Nel profile
espncricinfo.com; accessed 17 February 2018.

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* 1928 births 2018 deaths South Africa Test cricketers South African cricketers Western Province cricketers South African Universities cricketers Alumni of Rondebosch Boys' High School {{SouthAfrica-cricket-bio-1920s-stub