9504 4822 Parents Basil D'Oliveira Children Brett D'Oliveira | 234 265 27.62 22.96 Batting style Right-handed | |
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Full name Damian Basil D'Oliveira Bowling style Right-arm medium, right-arm off break Died 29 June 2014, Worcester, United Kingdom People also search for Basil D'Oliveira, Brett D'Oliveira, Ivan D'Oliveira, Naomi | ||
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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