Person
Basil D'Oliveira
Basil Lewis D'Oliveira CBE OIS (4 October 1931 – 19 November 2011) 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. Nicknamed "Dolly", D'Oliveira played county cricket for Worcestershire from 1964 to 1980, and appeared for England in 44 Test matches and four One Day Internationals between 1966 and 1972.
Listed On
- #2 of 41Most Famous Basil In The World
- #10 of 312Famous Coaches from England
- #48 of 335Famous Athletes from South Africa
- #56 of 262Famous People Who Died of Parkinson's Disease
- #61 of 2015List of Famous Cricketers
- #63 of 682Famous Cricket Players from South Africa
- #92 of 3118Famous Male Cricketers
- #214 of 481Famous People Who Died in South Africa
Comments (0)
Join the conversation
Sign in to share your take and reply to others.
First take? What stood out to you about "Basil D'Oliveira"?