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Basil D'Oliveira

Cricket player of England. (1931-2011)

  • Fame51.5
  • Momentum3.3
  • Wikipedia3.5K
Lived 1931–2011, aged 80South Africa
South AfricaSouth AfricaAthletesAthlete
  • Wikipedia
    14 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1931–2011
    Aged 80
  • Known for
    Stop The Tour
    2019
Summary
Updated 2026-06-30

Basil Lewis D'Oliveira CBE OIS was an England international cricketer of South African Cape Coloured background, whose potential selection by England for the scheduled 1968–69 tour of apartheid-era South Africa caused the D'Oliveira affair.

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Teams

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  • England cricket team
    1966–1972
  • Worcestershire County Cricket Club
    1964–1980
  • Middleton Cricket Club
    1960–1963
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Awards

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  • Order of Ikhamanga in Silver
  • Wisden Cricketer of the Year
  • Walter Lawrence Trophy
  • Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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51.5
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Momentum3.3
Historical13.1
Source confidence65.0
Completeness60.0
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