| Jack Nel | |
| Fullname: | John Desmond Nel |
| Birth Date: | 10 July 1928 |
| Birth Place: | Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Death Place: | Pinelands, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 6 |
| Runs1: | 150 |
| Bat Avg1: | 13.63 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 38 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
| Column2: | First-class |
| Matches2: | 35 |
| Runs2: | 1,839 |
| Bat Avg2: | 31.70 |
| 100S/50S2: | 4/6 |
| Top Score2: | 217* |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 14/– |
| International: | true |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Testdebutagainst: | Australia |
| Testdebutdate: | 24 December |
| Testdebutyear: | 1949 |
| Lasttestdate: | 23 December |
| Lasttestagainst: | Australia |
| Lasttestyear: | 1957 |
| Source: | http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/46570.html Cricinfo |
| Date: | 15 November |
| Year: | 2022 |
John Desmond Nel (10 July 1928 – 13 January 2018) was a South African cricketer who played in six Tests from 1949 to 1957.[1]
Nel played 35 first-class games, top-scoring for his team on several occasions. He then went onto commentating on any matches played at Newlands. He worked as a quantity surveyor.[2]
Nel married Shelagh Mary Finegan in February 1952 and they had three sons and one daughter. He died on 13 January 2018 at the age of 89.[3]