- Capel was diagnosed with brain tumour in 2018
- Played 15 Tests and gave 32 years unbroken service to county
David Capel, the former Northamptonshire and England all-rounder, has died aged 57 following a long illness, the county has announced. Capel, who played 15 Tests and 23 one-day internationals for England, had been diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2018 and passed away at his home on Wednesday.
Northamptonshire said on their Twitter account: “It is with incredibly heavy hearts that we announce the death of former Northamptonshire and England great, David Capel at the age of 57.”
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