Andre Nel

A talented bowler who is more famous for the controversies that he has strirred in almost every match that he played.

Date of Birth: July 15, 1977          Test Debut:  ODI Debut:  Bats: Right-hand Bat  Bowls: Right-arm Fast-medium

Nel was tipped from an early age as a future international and he first made the headlines in February 2001 when he felled his hero Allan Donald with a fierce bouncer during a domestic first-class match. It was during the home West Indies series in 2003-04 that he established himself as a permanent member of the Test team. A back injury curtailed his progress, but he returned with wickets and more facial contortions against England in 2004-05. But controversies didn't leave Nel as he was once again involved in a heated argument with Adam Gilchrist in a Test series at home after being slammed for 22 runs.