Con de Lange
South African cricketer (1981-2019)
Con de Wet de Lange (11 February 1981 – 18 April 2019) was a South African-born Scottish cricketer. He was a left-arm orthodox spin all-rounder and a right-handed batsman. He played for teams in South Africa before playing for Northamptonshire in England. Although he was born in Bellville, in what is now Western Cape, South Africa, he played for the Scotland national team. For a time, he was Scotland's vice-captain. In June 2015, he played his first game for Scotland against Afghanistan. He played his last game for Scotland in November 2017 against Papua New Guinea.
In October 2018, Cricket Scotland said publicly that de Lange had brain cancer. He died on 18 April 2019, at the age of 38.[1]
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change- ↑ "Con de Lange: Scotland all-rounder dies aged 38 after brain tumour". BBC Sport. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
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