Andre Neil was born in Germiston, South Africa on July 15, 1977. Nel played for South Africa in the 2000s, mostly after Allan Donald’s prime. Nel popularly burst into the picture when he knocked Donald down in one of the domestic matches, as per the instructions of his coach, Ray Jennings.
The fast bowler made his international debut for South Africa in 2001, when he played the ODI against the West Indies on May 12. Later that year on September 7, he got a chance to make his Test debut against Zimbabwe. Nel’s T20I debut happened against New Zealand on October 21 in 2005.
The right-arm pacer played for teams like Essex and Northamptonshire in County Cricket and Mumbai Indians, Highveld Lions, Surrey, Titans, and Southern Rocks in T20 leagues. His best performances came in ODIs, in which he turned out to be a genuine wicket-taking option. Nel was an integral part of the South African unit from 2001 to 2008.
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In Tests, he played 36 matches and claimed 123 wickets at an average of 31.86, including three fifers. In ODIs, Nel had good numbers, as he took 106 wickets in 79 matches at an average of 27.68, including a fifer. In T20Is, he played just two matches and took as many wickets at an average of 21.00, with best figures of 2/19.
Nel’s last Test was against England on August 7, 2008. In ODIs, it was against the same team, a month later, on September 3. In T20Is, he retired in the match against New Zealand on September 19, 2008. He took 231 international wickets in 117 matches including 38 catches.
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