jan 1, 1947 - Basil D’Oliveira’s Cricket Career Begins

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Basil D’Oliveira, a Cape Coloured cricketer, began his career in South Africa but was barred from playing for the national team due to apartheid. He later moved to England and became a symbol of the injustices of apartheid, sparking international controversy when he was selected for the English cricket team’s tour to South Africa in 1968.

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