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South African-Australian cricket commentator and former cricketer
- Kepler Christoffel Wessels (born 14 September 1957) is a South African-Australian cricket commentator and former cricketer who captained South Africa after playing 24 Tests for Australia. Since retiring he has been a lawn bowls competitor. He was a left-handed opening batsman.
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Kepler Christoffel Wessels (born 14 September 1957) is a South African-Australian cricket commentator and former cricketer who captained South Africa after playing 24 Tests for Australia. [1] Since retiring he has been a lawn bowls competitor.
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Kepler Wessels was a cricket itinerant and boxing aficionado who, before opening for Australia for four years, played in his native South Africa, in England and in World Series Cricket.
- Male
- October 14, 1957
- Australia
Sep 14, 2024 · Kepler Wessels stands out as the only cricketer to score over 1000 runs and centuries in Test matches for two nations: Australia and South Africa. Beginning his career with Australia, he later captained South Africa post-isolation, leading them in their first World Cup appearance since the 1970s and achieving remarkable feats.
Having grown up during a turbulent time in South Africa, and being the first Afrikaans person to pursue cricket as opposed to rugby, Wessels was always the man who didn’t belong.
Sep 5, 2015 · Kepler Wessels, born September 14, 1957, battled his way through South African isolation, going through fascinating and curious journeys around the globe and across teams. He played as a rebel,...
May 16, 2018 · Kepler Wessels is training within the walls of a quiet old building on a straight, flat street in Brisbane. The gym is a virtual relic compared with the many sleek new fitness centres in the revamped suburb of Teneriffe.
Jun 26, 2016 · Kepler Wessels has had one of the most fantastic cricketing journeys of modern times. Born in 1957, growing through South African isolation, Wessels had a fascinating journey through...
