12-16-2023, 11:30 PM
(12-16-2023, 10:52 PM)kruddler link Wrote:Remind me why south africa was banned for so long?
"Cricket diplomacy" is the use of cricket to strengthen or weaken the relationships between cricket playing nations and has been used constantly since international cricket matches began.
There are myriad examples apart from South Africa's apartheid ban; the omission of Basil D’Oliveira from a South African tour after the SA PM threatened to ban the England team, the inclusion of Afghanistan, the boycott of Afghanistan by Australian cricketers earlier this year, the cancellation of Zimbabwe's 2009 tour of England, India-Pakistan matches, Narendra Modi hosting Albo at the former's stadium, the Indian team wearing army caps, "taking the knee", Moeen Ali wearing a "save Gaza" wristband in 2014, Henry Olonga and Andy Flower's protest against Mugabe, South African players walking off in protest against apartheid, Pat Cummins calling for UN aid for Sri Lanka, and many more ...
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” Oddball