International Cricket In South Africa From 1971 To 1981
International cricket in South Africa between 1971 and 1981 consisted of 4 private tours arranged by English sports promoter Derrick Robins, 2 tours by a private team called the "International Wanderers", and one women's Test match. The apartheid policy followed by the South African Governments of the day meant that no Test match playing nation was willing to tour, thereby depriving world cricket of leading stars such as Graeme Pollock, Barry Richards, Clive Rice and Eddie Barlow.
Read more about International Cricket In South Africa From 1971 To 1981: The Road To Isolation, 1971, DH Robins' XI January–February 1973, DH Robins' XI October–December 1973, DH Robins XI March–April 1975, DH Robins' XI January–February 1976, International Wanderers March–April 1976, The End of International Tours
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