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date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 12:45:36 -0700 (PDT),
group: uk.sport.cricket
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England rebel tour of SA 1982
In the current cricinfo article "Picking up the pieces" (http://
content-uk.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/current/story/372040.html),
referring to the England rebel tour of South Africa in 1982, it says
"All those who went were handed three-year bans and most didn't play
for England again, although two, John Emburey and Wayne Larkins, did."
Gooch is mentioned earlier in the article, so it's odd they forgot him
(or maybe they were taking him as read). But don't John Lever, Peter
Willey and Arnie Sidebottom also fall into this category? (Though you
could argue that Sidebottom didn't play for England "again", as he
hadn't played for them before).
I can't remember all the rebel tourists, so may have forgotten others.
It looks like cricinfo are just cribbing from Wikipedia, which says
"Most of the party did not play international cricket again, although
tour members Wayne Larkins and John Emburey also represented England
after the ban."
date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 12:45:36 -0700 (PDT)
author: Andrew B.
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Re: England rebel tour of SA 1982
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Andrew B. writes:
>In the current cricinfo article "Picking up the pieces" (http://
>content-uk.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/current/story/372040.html),
>referring to the England rebel tour of South Africa in 1982, it says
>"All those who went were handed three-year bans and most didn't play
>for England again, although two, John Emburey and Wayne Larkins, did."
>
>Gooch is mentioned earlier in the article, so it's odd they forgot him
>(or maybe they were taking him as read). But don't John Lever, Peter
>Willey and Arnie Sidebottom also fall into this category? (Though you
>could argue that Sidebottom didn't play for England "again", as he
>hadn't played for them before).
Yes, checking in Wisden (an old issue when they still had the invaluable
List of Test Cricketers), shows that the three you mention all played
Test cricket subsequent to the tour (though I think only one match each,
which may explain why they were missed).
>
>I can't remember all the rebel tourists, so may have forgotten others.
>
>It looks like cricinfo are just cribbing from Wikipedia, which says
>"Most of the party did not play international cricket again, although
>tour members Wayne Larkins and John Emburey also represented England
>after the ban."
The cribbing is more likely to have been the other way round, I think.
I'll see if I can correct the Wikipedia article.
--
John Hall
"If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody, come
sit next to me."
Alice Roosevelt Longworth (1884-1980)
date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 21:29:40 +0100
author: John Hall
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