| Intro | South African cricketer | ||||
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Athlete Cricketer |
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| From | South Africa | ||||
| Type | Sports | ||||
| Gender | male | ||||
| Birth | 19 October 1960, Cape Town | ||||
| Death |
29 June 2014 (aged 53 years) |
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| Star sign | Libra | ||||
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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.