Damian D'Oliveira

South African cricketer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroSouth African cricketer
PlacesSouth Africa
wasAthlete Cricketer
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth19 October 1960, Cape Town
Death29 June 2014 (aged 53 years)
Star signLibra
Family
Father:Basil D'Oliveira
Children:Brett D'Oliveira
The details

Biography

Damian Basil D'Oliveira (19 October 1960 – 29 June 2014) was a South African cricketer who played first-class cricket for Worcestershire, and was the Academy director of Worcestershire County Cricket Club.
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.
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. He is survived by his wife and three children.

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