Damian Basil D'Oliveira (19 October 1960 – 29 June 2014) was a South African-born English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Worcestershire, and was the Academy Director of Worcestershire County Cricket Club.
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| Full name | Damian Basil D'Oliveira | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 October 1960 Signal Hill, Cape Town, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 June 2014 (aged 53) Worcester, Worcestershire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium, right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1982–1995 | Worcestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 July 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing for Worcestershire between 1982 and 1995, during his career he scored more than 9,000 first-class runs, with a best single-innings total of 237.[1][2] He helped Worcestershire to the County Championship in 1988 and 1989, the Benson and Hedges Cup in 1991, and the NatWest Trophy in 1994.
His father, Basil, played first-class cricket for Worcestershire from 1964 to 1980, and England from 1966 to 1972. His uncle, Ivan, also played first-class cricket for Leicestershire in 1967. His son, Brett, currently plays for Worcestershire.
After a two-and-a-half-year battle, D'Oliveira died of cancer in the early hours of 29 June 2014.[1] He was survived by his wife and three children.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Former Worcestershire batsman dies". BBC Sport. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Worcestershire announce academy director Damian D'Oliveira has died". The Guardian. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
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