Sporting Witness   /     First black cricketer to represent England

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In 1980, Roland Butcher became the first black cricketer to represent England. It was in a one day match against Australia.Born in Barbados, his first tour was against his home region of the West Indies. He’s been speaking to Claire Bowes about his experience and getting caught up in plans for a controversial rebel tour to South Africa.(Photo: Roland Butcher. Credit: Allsport/Getty Images)

Subtitle
In 1980, Roland Butcher became the first black cricketer to play for the England team
Duration
593
Publishing date
2024-03-23 05:50
Link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct4skb
Contributors
  BBC World Service
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http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-low/proto/http/vpid/p0hkt041.mp3
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