David Graveney on rebel cricket tour

Title

David Graveney on rebel cricket tour

Genre

Interview

TX Date

1 Aug 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:17

Description

Interview with cricketer David Graveney, about the revelation that 16 top English cricket players including himself are to play a rebel tour of South Africa in 1990, captained by Mike Gatting. They will be highly paid but their decision has angered the cricketing establishment and anti-apartheid campaigners. Male interviewer not identified. Audio level low.

Contributors

David Graveney

Keywords

Politics; Sport; Sports competitions; South Africa; Apartheid; Cricket; Anti-apartheid movements; England (cricket team); Mike Gatting; Sports teams; David Graveney

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