Damian D'Oliveira

Damian D'Oliveira
Personal information
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
Relations	Basil D'Oliveira (father); Brett D'Oliveira (son); Ivan D'Oliveira (uncle);
Domestic team information
1982–1995	Worcestershire
Career statistics
	Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 July 2015

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.

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.

D'Oliveira was married and had three children.^[2] 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]

References

1 2 "Former Worcestershire batsman dies". BBC Sport. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
1 2 "Worcestershire announce academy director Damian D'Oliveira has died". The Guardian. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.

External links

Damian D'Oliveira at Cricinfo

[BBC28078433-1] 1 2 "Former Worcestershire batsman dies". BBC Sport. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.

[GuardDeath-2] 1 2 "Worcestershire announce academy director Damian D'Oliveira has died". The Guardian. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.

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