Introduction
Dion Joseph Nash (born 20 November 1971) played for the New Zealand cricket team, captaining the team in 1999 with the injury of regular captain Stephen Fleming. Nash was a right-arm fast medium bowler, taking 93 Test wickets in a career spanning from 1992 to 2001. He became the first player in history to take ten wickets and score 50 runs in a match at the Lord's ground in 1994.
Suspension
On the 1995 tour to South Africa, Nash was suspended for smoking cannabis along with future captain Stephen Fleming and team-mate Matthew Hart.
Beyond cricket
In June 2005, Nash was named as one of the national selectors. In 2008 he became a batsman/bowler for the official New Zealand Beach Cricket Team.
Nash also played Australian rules football in the Auckland Australian Football League where he was a premiership player with the Mt Roskill Saints.
After sport, Nash founded the New Zealand skincare company Triumph & Disaster of which he is director and general manager.
Personal life
He is married to former New Zealand netballer Bernice Mene together they have three children.