South Africa / Players
Full name John Desmond Nel
Born July 10, 1928, Cape Town, Cape Province
Current age 81 years 138 days
Major teams South Africa, Western Province
Batting style Right-hand bat
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 6 | 11 | 0 | 150 | 38 | 13.63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| First-class | 35 | 63 | 5 | 1839 | 217* | 31.70 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Test debut | South Africa v Australia at Johannesburg, Dec 24-28, 1949 scorecard |
| Last Test | South Africa v Australia at Johannesburg, Dec 23-28, 1957 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| First-class span | 1947/48 - 1960/61 |
Jack Nel was a right-hand opening batsman and a good fielder who played in all five Tests against Australia in 1949-50 but was out of his depth, managing only 139 runs in nine innings with a best of 38. He was recalled in 1957-58, again against Australia, but made 7 and 4 in his only appearance. For Western Province, Nel was a regular for more than a decade.
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