Neil Kruger

{{Short description|South African cricketer (born 1981)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = | image = | country = South Africa | international = | fullname = Neil Kruger | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|8|15|df=yes}} | birth_place = Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa | heightft = | heightinch = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm medium | role = | family = | club1 = Oxford University | year1 = 2008–2010 | clubnumber1 = | columns = 1 | column1 = First-class | matches1 = 3 | runs1 = 381 | bat avg1 = 76.20 | 100s/50s1 = 1/1 | top score1 = 172 | deliveries1 = – | wickets1 = – | bowl avg1 = – | fivefor1 = – | tenfor1 = – | best bowling1 = – | catches/stumpings1 = 4/– | date = 17 January | year = 2011 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/netherlands/content/player/355107.html ESPNCricinfo }}

'''Neil Kruger''' (born 15 August 1981 in Cape Town, South Africa) is a first-class cricketer, who made his debut for Oxford University cricket team in 2008, scoring 172 in the Varsity Match. Since June 2011, Kruger has also represented the Netherlands.<ref name="Neth v Scot June 2011">http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2011-13/engine/current/match/504775.html Netherlands v Scotland 2011.</ref>

A Rhodes Scholar and orthopedic surgeon, he studied at Green Templeton College at the University of Oxford.<ref name="Rhodes House">http://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/section/class-of-2007 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224035643/http://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/section/class-of-2007 |date=24 February 2012 }} Rhodes House Class of 2007.</ref> He held a scholarship for sporting achievement from Green Templeton College.<ref name="Green Templeton College">http://www.gtc.ox.ac.uk/admissions/scholarships-and-awards/current-scholarship-holders.html. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100630200552/http://www.gtc.ox.ac.uk/admissions/scholarships-and-awards/current-scholarship-holders.html |date=30 June 2010 }}</ref> Kruger also played varsity golf.

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==External links== *{{Cricinfo}} *{{cricketarchive|id=314342}}

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