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apartheid
Thu, March 29 2018
When a locust plague was plotted to prevent a cricket tour
There have been numerous threats to get a tour called off, but this was probably the most sinister.
Mon, January 29 2018
Race, sport and transformation in South Africa
In South Africa, rugby is primarily patronised by Afrikaners and the Cape Malays, soccer mostly by the Black Africans, but cricket is for everyone.
Fri, December 16 2016
Vincent ‘Vince’ Barnes: The man with the outstanding bowling average of 11.95
While Sydney Barnes strides the pitches of the landscape of cricket history like a colossus, Vince Barnes also has definite claims to greatness. Unfortunately, most of his glorious feats were performed off the global stage.
Tue, April 26 2016
Ali Bacher backs decision to ban Cricket South Africa
Ali Bacher said sports federations had long been warned that government would intervene if transformation did not take place.
Mon, February 26 2018
Graeme Pollock: 19 little known facts about yet another South African victim of apartheid
Graeme Pollock is a former cricketer from South Africa, considered to be the nation’s greatest cricketer to have played the game.
Mon, October 03 2016
Basil D’Oliveira: The man who triggered the international cricket boycott of South Africa
Basil D’Oliveira was a phenomenally talented cape-coloured South African cricketer. His fascinating journey into the Test world in England reached a climax in 1968 when the refusal of the South African government to admit him into the country triggered the boycott of the nation from sporting activities for over two decades.
Thu, November 29 2012
Veteran South African-Indian cricketer Salim Bhagalia passes away
Legendary South African-Indian fast bowler Salim Bhagalia has died at the age of 90 in his home town of Ermelo, never having played for the country due to apartheid-era separation of the sport by race and international isolation.
Sun, June 17 2012
Graeme Pollock recalls horrific conversation with Gerald Majola
South African great Graeme Pollock recalled during a fundraiser program for Kingsmead Mynahs at the Durban Country club a conversation with Gerald Majola, Chief Executive Officer of Cricket South Africa in which the CSA chief asked him to "F*** off".