Fifteen English cricket players are prohibited to play for three years in England because of their rebel tour of South Africa

Date: 19 Mar 1982
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Fifteen English cricket players are prohibited to play for three years in England because of their rebel tour of South Africa

The rebel cricket tours were matches taking place in South Africa at a time when the country was banned from international cricket. Despite wide international condemnation, the tours continued to take place for years. After the 1982 English tour, fifteen players who took part in it received three year bans from professional cricket. The last rebel tour took place in 1990. The tour was cancelled midway following violent protests from the public and strong disapproval from the international community.

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South African History Online. (2012, March 13). Fifteen English cricket players are prohibited to play for three years in England because of their rebel tour of South Africa. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076892

South African History Online (2012) 'Fifteen English cricket players are prohibited to play for three years in England because of their rebel tour of South Africa', South African History Online, 13 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076892 (Accessed: 27 July 2026).

South African History Online, Fifteen English cricket players are prohibited to play for three years in England because of their rebel tour of South Africa [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076892, (accessed 27 July 2026).

"Fifteen English cricket players are prohibited to play for three years in England because of their rebel tour of South Africa." South African History Online, 13 Mar. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076892. Accessed 27 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Fifteen English cricket players are prohibited to play for three years in England because of their rebel tour of South Africa." South African History Online. March 13, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076892.