David Capel was a gifted, determined cricketer and true gentleman | Vic Marks

Northamptonshire and England all-rounder, who has died aged 57 after a long illness, played 15 Test matches for his countryNorthamptonshire CCC has not had a more dedicated servant than David Capel, who died at the age of 57 on Wednesday after a long illness. He was employed by the club for more than 32 years, firstly as an all-round cricketer, who would become good enough to play 15 Tests and 23 ODIs for England and then in a coaching capacity, where he went on to be the club’s head coach