#rebel tour

3 incidents tagged

Lawrence Rowe and the West Indies Rebel Tours — 1982-84

West Indies, South Africa

1983-01-19

Captained by Jamaican batsman Lawrence Rowe, two unauthorised West Indies XI tours of apartheid South Africa in 1982-83 and 1983-84 led to lifetime bans by the WICB and the social ostracism of all 18 squad members across the Caribbean.

#lawrence-rowe#west-indies#south-africa

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Graham Gooch and the 1982 SAB Rebel Tour — Three-Year Ban

England, South Africa

1982-03-01

Twelve England-eligible cricketers led by Graham Gooch flew secretly to South Africa in March 1982 for an unauthorised 'SAB English XI' tour, prompting the TCCB to impose three-year international bans on the entire squad.

#graham-gooch#rebel-tour#south-africa

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Geoff Boycott's Career End — 1982 Rebel Tour Ban

England, South Africa

1982-03-15

Geoff Boycott, then 41 and one of England's leading run-scorers, joined the SAB rebel tour to South Africa in March 1982 — the three-year ban that followed effectively ended his Test career.

#geoff-boycott#rebel-tour#south-africa