Nigel David Peel (10 November 1967 – 28 January 2016) was an English cricketer. Peel was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast.[1] He was born in Wythenshawe, Manchester.

Nigel Peel
Personal information
Full name
Nigel David Peel
Born(1967-11-10)10 November 1967
Wythenshawe, Manchester, England
Died28 January 2016(2016-01-28) (aged 48)
Charnock Richard, Lancashire, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1989–1996Cheshire
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 4
Runs scored 0
Batting average 0.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 0
Balls bowled 258
Wickets 4
Bowling average 49.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 2/45
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 April 2011

Peel made his debut for Cheshire in the 1989 Minor Counties Championship against Oxfordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1989 to 1996, including 59 Minor Counties Championship matches[2] and 12 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[3] In 1992, he made his List A debut against Gloucestershire in the NatWest Trophy. He played three further List A matches for Cheshire, the last coming against Northamptonshire in the 1996 NatWest Trophy.[4] In his four List A matches, he was dismissed for a duck in each of his four innings.[5] With the ball he took four wickets at a bowling average of 49.00, with best figures of 2/45.[6]

He also played Second XI cricket for the Lancashire Second XI in 1989.[7]

Peel died in Charnock Richard, Lancashire, near his home on 28 January 2016, after having suffered from a brain tumour.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Wisden Obituaries, 2016". Cricinfo. 20 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Nigel Peel". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Nigel Peel". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  4. ^ "List A Matches played by Nigel Peel". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  5. ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Nigel Peel". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  6. ^ "List A Bowling For Each Team by Nigel Peel". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  7. ^ "Teams Nigel Peel played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  8. ^ "Nigel Peel | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPN Cricinfo. 10 November 1967. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
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