Neil Kruger (born 15 August 1981 in

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) is a

first-class cricket First-class cricket, along with List A cricket and Twenty20 cricket, is one of the highest-standard forms of cricket. A first-class match is of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players each and is officially adju ...

er, who made his debut for

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in 2008, scoring 172 in the

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. Since June 2011, Kruger has also represented the Netherlands.http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2011-13/engine/current/match/504775.html Netherlands v Scotland 2011. A

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and orthopedic surgeon, he studied at

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at the

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.http://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/section/class-of-2007 Rhodes House Class of 2007. He held a scholarship for sporting achievement from Green Templeton College.http://www.gtc.ox.ac.uk/admissions/scholarships-and-awards/current-scholarship-holders.html. Kruger also played varsity golf.

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