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'''Basil Lewis D'Oliveira''' is a retired |
'''Basil Lewis D'Oliveira''' is a retired [[cricket]]er. |
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He emigrated to [[England]] in [[1960]], where he played first in the [[Lancashire]] League, for [[Middleton]], before joining first-class county [[Worcestershire]] in [[1964]] and becoming a British citizen. By [[1966]], he was being selected for the English national team. |
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When England were due to play the [[1968]]-[[1969]] Test series in South Africa, he was initially kept out of the English team by the selectors for political reasons (South African president [[BJ Vorster]] had threatened to cancel the tour if D'Oliveira was included), but reinstated when another player [[Warwickshire]]'s Tom Cartwright, dropped out. This decision and the consequent cancellation of the tour helped publicise the struggle against apartheid. |
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When England were due to play a test against South Africa, he was kept out of the English team by the selectors for political reasons. This helped publicise the struggle against apartheid. |
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Revision as of 15:59, 21 June 2004
Basil Lewis D'Oliveira is a retired cricketer.
Born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa, he was classified as 'coloured' under the apartheid regime, and hence barred from first-class cricket. He captained South Africa's national non-white cricket team, and also played football for the non-white national side.
He emigrated to England in 1960, where he played first in the Lancashire League, for Middleton, before joining first-class county Worcestershire in 1964 and becoming a British citizen. By 1966, he was being selected for the English national team.
When England were due to play the 1968-1969 Test series in South Africa, he was initially kept out of the English team by the selectors for political reasons (South African president BJ Vorster had threatened to cancel the tour if D'Oliveira was included), but reinstated when another player Warwickshire's Tom Cartwright, dropped out. This decision and the consequent cancellation of the tour helped publicise the struggle against apartheid.