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| Damian D'Oliveira: Former Worcestershire batsman dies | Damian D'Oliveira: Former Worcestershire batsman dies |
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| Former Worcestershire batsman and academy manager Damian D'Oliveira has died from cancer, the club have said. | Former Worcestershire batsman and academy manager Damian D'Oliveira has died from cancer, the club have said. |
| The 53-year-old, son of the late Worcestershire and England legend Basil D'Oliveira, played for the county between 1982 and 1995. | |
| During his career he scored more than 9,000 first-class runs, with a best single innings of 237. | During his career he scored more than 9,000 first-class runs, with a best single innings of 237. |
| He also discovered many of the club's first-team squad, which includes his son Brett. | He also discovered many of the club's first-team squad, which includes his son Brett. |
| 'Absolutely overwhelming' | 'Absolutely overwhelming' |
| The club said the players were informed of the news of his death shortly before the start of Sunday's LV County Championship match with Glamorgan. | The club said the players were informed of the news of his death shortly before the start of Sunday's LV County Championship match with Glamorgan. |
| In a statement, the club said: "Worcestershire are sad to report that academy director Damian D'Oliveira passed away in the early hours of this morning. | In a statement, the club said: "Worcestershire are sad to report that academy director Damian D'Oliveira passed away in the early hours of this morning. |
| "D'Oliveira has bravely been battling cancer for the past two-and-a-half years." | "D'Oliveira has bravely been battling cancer for the past two-and-a-half years." |
| Mr D'Oliveira's father, who was fondly known as Dolly, was born in South Africa and moved to the UK in the 1960s because of the lack of opportunities for non-white players. | |
| He went on to play for England but his selection for the 1968 tour of South Africa led to a political storm, the cancellation of the tour and sporting isolation for his former country. | He went on to play for England but his selection for the 1968 tour of South Africa led to a political storm, the cancellation of the tour and sporting isolation for his former country. |
| In 2011, Mr D'Oliveira told the BBC the reaction to his father's death had been "absolutely overwhelming". | In 2011, Mr D'Oliveira told the BBC the reaction to his father's death had been "absolutely overwhelming". |
| "He was a man of very few words who did his talking on the field," he said. | "He was a man of very few words who did his talking on the field," he said. |