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BBC NewsFormer England all-rounder Basil D'Oliveira has died at the age of 80.
Born in South Africa, D'Oliveira moved to England in 1960 due to the lack of opportunities for non-White players.
In 1968 he was named in England's squad to tour South Africa which was then cancelled as the ruling National Party refused to accept his presence.
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No official team from any country subsequently toured South Africa until apartheid was abolished following Nelson Mandela's release from prison in 1990.
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