Basil Lewis D'Oliveira (born 4 October 1931) is a retired cricketer. October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in Leap years). ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Cricket (disambiguation). ...

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. The central area of Cape Town as seen from Table Mountain. ... The Republic of South Africa is a large republic located at the southern tip of the continent. ... Apartheid ( International Phonetic Alphabet in English and in Afrikaans) is the policy and the system of laws implemented and enforced by White minority governments in South Africa from 1948 till 1990; and by extension any legally sanctioned system of racial segregation. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ...

He emigrated to England in 1960, where he played first in the Central 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, as an outstanding all-rounder. Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Central Lancashire League (CLL) is a fifteen team cricket league in Lancashire, England. ... Middleton Cricket Club, based in Middleton, Greater Manchester are an English cricket team currently playing in the Central Lancashire League. ... Worcestershire County Cricket Club is a county cricket club based at New Road, Worcester, England. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... -1... The English cricket team is a national cricket team representing England and Wales. ... In the sport of cricket, an all-rounder is a player who is both a good batsman and bowler. ...

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. 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ... B. J. Vorster Balthazar Johannes Vorster (December 13, 1915 - September 10, South Africa from 1966 to 1978, and President from 1978 to 1979. ... Warwickshire (pronounced worrickshur) is a landlocked county in central England. ...

In 2004, a perpetual trophy was struck for Test series between England and South Africa, and named the Basil D'Oliveira Trophy. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas, is a national cricket team representing South Africa. ...

Basil's son, Damian D'Oliveira, also played first-class cricket for Worcestershire.

External link

• Cricinfo profile (http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/PLAYERS/ENG/D/DOLIVEIRA_BL_01001283/)