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Basil D'Oliveira
Cricket player of England. (1931-2011) · South Africa · Athletes · Died at 80
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Something wrong?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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2011Died19 November 20112003Order of Ikhamanga in SilverAward1967Walter Lawrence TrophyAwardWisden Cricketer of the YearAward1966England cricket teamClub1966-19721964Worcestershire County Cricket ClubClub1964-19801960Middleton Cricket ClubClub1960-19631931Born4 October 1931
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England cricket team1966-1972
Worcestershire County Cricket Club1964-1980
Middleton Cricket Club1960-1963
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South Africa
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deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 2011 · aged 80
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