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.
[2] Nel married Shelagh Mary Finegan in February 1952 and they had three sons and one daughter.
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