Few episodes exposed the cruelty — and the cowardice — of apartheid sport quite like the Basil D’Oliveira saga. D’Oliveira, a supremely talented cricketer from Cape Town, had been forced to flee South Africa’s racist cricket structures to pursue his career in England. Then came the ultimate “googly” the apartheid regime could neither play nor … Continue reading Exclusive excerpt: Apartheid South Africa’s all out attempt to ‘Stop D’Oliveira!’ from touring his home country