Dirk Nannes
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Dirk Peter Nannes (born May 16, 1976) is an Australian cricketer who is a member of the Victorian Bushrangers side. A left-arm fast bowler, he plays for Fitzroy-Doncaster in Victorian club cricket. He played in the 2005/06 Pura Cup final inwhich the Queensland Bulls amassed a record 6 for 900 declared. Nannes took three wickets in the innings and when it came Victoria's time to bat he was the last wicket to fall in the match.
On Tuesday 1st April, it was announced that he had signed for Middlesex CCC for the 2008 English Domestic season. He qualifies as a non-overseas player due to his Dutch passport. Nannes is to replace Friedel de Wet who is unable to fulfill his commitment to play for the County this year.
Nannes is a former World-Cup skiier[1] Off the field, Nannes has diverse interests; he "speaks Japanese, studied the saxophone at university and runs a successful ski-travel company."[1]
