{{Short description|South African cricketer (1985–2013)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Vernal Charles | image = | country = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date|1985|7|20|df=yes}} | birth_place = Port Elizabeth, South Africa | death_date = {{death date and age|2013|4|7|1985|7|20|df=yes}} | death_place = Port Elizabeth, South Africa | nickname = | batting = | bowling = | role = | club1 = | year1 = | clubnumber1 = | club2 = | year2 = | clubnumber2 = | date = 8 June 2016 | source = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/508720.html ESPNcricinfo] }}

'''Vernal Charles''' (20 July 1985 &ndash; 7 April 2013) was a South African cricketer. He played four first-class matches for Eastern Province between 2011 and 2012.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/508720.html |title=Vernal Charles |accessdate=8 June 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He was killed in a road accident in Port Elizabeth.<ref name="death">{{Cite web |url=http://www.heraldlive.co.za/friends-killed-in-freeway-horror/ |title=Friends killed in freeway horror |accessdate=8 June 2016 |work=The Herald }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Charles, Vernal}} Category:1985 births Category:2013 deaths Category:South African cricketers Category:Eastern Province cricketers Category:Cricketers from Gqeberha Category:Road incident deaths in South Africa Category:21st-century South African sportsmen {{SouthAfrica-cricket-bio-1980s-stub}}