The former Dutch and Australian international has also switched teams a few times. Otago is his 18th. It is testament to the fast bowler's skills that he is still in demand at the age of 38.
But when the rapid left-armer was still in his 20s, there was another sport which dominated his life - freestyle skiing.
He was not bad at it, either.
He went on to compete at some world cup events. Cricket gets in the way of his skiing these days, but not that Nannes is complaining.
''There is plenty of time for that,'' he said.
''My old man is 80 and he is still skiing.''
Nannes made his debut for Otago at the weekend and did not have the happiest time.
The Volts lost both their matches and Nannes' bowling was easily picked off on a slow surface at Seddon Park.
He is not expecting the pitch will offer much pace or bounce this weekend, either.
''People are talking as though we are going to play on the same wicket,'' he said with a rueful smile.
''I don't think it was as bad as what people made out, though. I don't think I bowled particularly well. It was my first game in probably three or four months, so I was a bit rusty. I'd like to think that I'm going to be better for the run.
''And in the past I've actually bowled better on slow wickets than on quick wickets. My record at the Waca is terrible, but at the MCG I'm good and it is a slow one. So it does not really worry me what the wickets are like.''
Nannes began his career with Victoria, making his first-class debut when he was 29.
His ability to swing the ball at pace saw him signed by the Delhi Daredevils for the 2009 Indian Premier League.
He played for the Netherlands at the 2009 World Twenty20 alongside Otago team-mate Ryan ten Doeschate.
He then went on to represent Australia in 17 twenty20 internationals and a lone one-day international.
In all, he has played 205 twenty20 fixtures and taken 248 wickets at an average of 21.75. His economy rate of 7.31 and strike rate of 17.8 complete an impressive picture.
While Nannes may approach cricket like a business, he also has fun. Aside from the cold - he donned a beanie at training yesterday - he has quickly settled into the Otago environment.
He has previously visited Queenstown on skiing trips and Canterbury is one of his 18 teams, so he has been to Christchurch. But Dunedin is new to him.
''I thought it was going to be good, but it has been great so far. The guys are fantastic.''
Nannes is married to Erin and the couple have three children: Max (8), Ayla (6) and Beatrice (16 months).
His family has remained in the UK, where it has been based for the past three years, but the clan will move to Melbourne following Nannes' stint with Otago.
He will play for the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash this season alongside Jacques Kallis, Eion Morgan and Mike Hussey.
''We'll be good this year. We won't be the whipping boys of the competition.''
He has also promised the Volts will be better than their opening two defeats. Otago plays Auckland on Saturday and Wellington the following day.
''We had a pretty ordinary game [against Auckland], didn't we? We should have chased those runs down. We should have bowled a lot better.
''I didn't think we fielded outstandingly well but there are a lot of positives in what we've done so far. It is just we are narrowly losing by playing very poorly.
''If you can get that close when you're playing badly, then your best is going to be pretty damn good.''
