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Mosty likely reason - They didn't expect such an outrage. They thought that little bit noise will be there but suspensions and outrage was not expected. Here is little back ground,
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English XI, 1981–82
The first major tour was by an English team led by Graham Gooch in March 1982. Twelve cricketers, 11 of them with Test caps, had agreed in secret to make a one-month tour of the republic. The news only broke when they arrived in Johannesburg. The players expected a brief public outcry and ICC slap on the wrist. Instead they were the subject of global outrage among press and politicians, and labelled ‘the Dirty Dozen’ in the Houses of Parliament.
The reaction in South Africa could not have been more different. The government and white newspapers hailed the return of official international cricket. Apart from Ian Botham, it was said, this was the full-strength England team.[14] Springbok colours were awarded to the home side in a series of three ‘Tests’. There were also three ‘one-day internationals’.
The on-field action “made a mockery of the immense off-field publicity”.[15] The so-called South African Breweries XI were under-prepared and, with the exception of Gooch and Emburey, either past their best or fairly marginal members of the England side (in fact, Taylor and later call-ups Humpage and Sidebottom hadn't played a Test for England at the time). They were beaten by a South Africa team for whom the uncapped Jimmy Cook and Vintcent van der Bijl starred. The Springboks, captained by Mike Procter, won the ‘Test’ series 1-0 and ‘ODI’ series 3-0.[16]
The rebels, who numbered 15 after hiring three further players to cover injuries, all received three-year bans from international cricket. These suspensions ended the careers of more than half the squad including Geoffrey Boycott, the world’s leading Test run-scorer. Lever (1), Sidebottom (1), Taylor (2), Willey (6) and Larkins (7) each played a few more Tests, but only Gooch and Emburey had extensive Test careers afterwards.[17]
Squad: Graham Gooch (captain), Dennis Amiss, Geoffrey Boycott, John Emburey, Mike Hendrick, Geoff Humpage, Alan Knott, Wayne Larkins, John Lever, Chris Old, Arnold Sidebottom, Les Taylor, Derek Underwood, Peter Willey, Bob Woolmer.[18][unreliable source?] Graham Dilley had pulled out of the tour before it got underway. [19]
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English XI, 1981–82
The first major tour was by an English team led by Graham Gooch in March 1982. Twelve cricketers, 11 of them with Test caps, had agreed in secret to make a one-month tour of the republic. The news only broke when they arrived in Johannesburg. The players expected a brief public outcry and ICC slap on the wrist. Instead they were the subject of global outrage among press and politicians, and labelled ‘the Dirty Dozen’ in the Houses of Parliament.
The reaction in South Africa could not have been more different. The government and white newspapers hailed the return of official international cricket. Apart from Ian Botham, it was said, this was the full-strength England team.[14] Springbok colours were awarded to the home side in a series of three ‘Tests’. There were also three ‘one-day internationals’.
The on-field action “made a mockery of the immense off-field publicity”.[15] The so-called South African Breweries XI were under-prepared and, with the exception of Gooch and Emburey, either past their best or fairly marginal members of the England side (in fact, Taylor and later call-ups Humpage and Sidebottom hadn't played a Test for England at the time). They were beaten by a South Africa team for whom the uncapped Jimmy Cook and Vintcent van der Bijl starred. The Springboks, captained by Mike Procter, won the ‘Test’ series 1-0 and ‘ODI’ series 3-0.[16]
The rebels, who numbered 15 after hiring three further players to cover injuries, all received three-year bans from international cricket. These suspensions ended the careers of more than half the squad including Geoffrey Boycott, the world’s leading Test run-scorer. Lever (1), Sidebottom (1), Taylor (2), Willey (6) and Larkins (7) each played a few more Tests, but only Gooch and Emburey had extensive Test careers afterwards.[17]
Squad: Graham Gooch (captain), Dennis Amiss, Geoffrey Boycott, John Emburey, Mike Hendrick, Geoff Humpage, Alan Knott, Wayne Larkins, John Lever, Chris Old, Arnold Sidebottom, Les Taylor, Derek Underwood, Peter Willey, Bob Woolmer.[18][unreliable source?] Graham Dilley had pulled out of the tour before it got underway. [19]
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Yeah, I remember it quite clearly. The motive was shedloads of money compared to their earnings for England.
Plus, a few guys such as Boycott, Woolmer, Underwood Amiss and Knott were near the end of their careers and were thinking of their pension pots. They were completely incredulous when they were banned for three years. England most keenly felt the loss of Gooch in the next three years, especially when WI came in 1984.
Botham was thinking about going but his great mate Viv Richards talked him out of it.
A SL XI went a year later, and a side from WI the year after that, then an Aussie side went.
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Sad to hear about the passing away of Mike Hendrick today
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Former England and Derbyshire seam bowler Mike Hendrick has died at the age of 72.
Hendrick, who had been battling bowel cancer in recent years, took 87 wickets in 30 Tests at an average of 25.83 for England between 1974 and 1981 and was a prominent member of Ashes-winning sides at home in 1977 and in Australia in 1978-79.
The paceman also claimed 35 wickets in 22 ODIs and was in England's side for the 1979 Cricket World Cup final against West Indies at Lord's.
Hendrick played domestically for Derbyshire between 1969 and 1981 and then spent time with Nottinghamshire between 1982 and 1984.
The Derbyshire-born bowler - who took 770 wickets throughout his first-class career - became Ireland coach in 1995 and later returned to Derbyshire as bowling coach.
A Derbyshire statement read: : "Derbyshire County Cricket Club is deeply saddened by the news of the death of Mike Hendrick, one of the county's finest post-war cricketers."
Players, officials and supporters at Derbyshire's One-Day Cup game against Warwickshire on Tuesday observed a minute's silence before play to mark Hendrick's passing.
Hendrick made his England Test debut against India in Manchester in 1974 and claimed his best figures of 4-28 against the same opposition at Edgbaston later that summer.
Hendrick claimed four wickets in an innings on five occasions for England in Test cricket - doing do twice in the Ashes Test at Headingley in 1977 to help his side clinch a series win.
The seamer also played in the first and last Tests of the 1981 series win over Australia, with the latter being his final cap.
Domestically, Hendrick won the NatWest Trophy with Derbyshire in 1981.
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Former England and Derbyshire seam bowler Mike Hendrick has died at the age of 72.
Hendrick, who had been battling bowel cancer in recent years, took 87 wickets in 30 Tests at an average of 25.83 for England between 1974 and 1981 and was a prominent member of Ashes-winning sides at home in 1977 and in Australia in 1978-79.
The paceman also claimed 35 wickets in 22 ODIs and was in England's side for the 1979 Cricket World Cup final against West Indies at Lord's.
Hendrick played domestically for Derbyshire between 1969 and 1981 and then spent time with Nottinghamshire between 1982 and 1984.
The Derbyshire-born bowler - who took 770 wickets throughout his first-class career - became Ireland coach in 1995 and later returned to Derbyshire as bowling coach.
A Derbyshire statement read: : "Derbyshire County Cricket Club is deeply saddened by the news of the death of Mike Hendrick, one of the county's finest post-war cricketers."
Players, officials and supporters at Derbyshire's One-Day Cup game against Warwickshire on Tuesday observed a minute's silence before play to mark Hendrick's passing.
Hendrick made his England Test debut against India in Manchester in 1974 and claimed his best figures of 4-28 against the same opposition at Edgbaston later that summer.
Hendrick claimed four wickets in an innings on five occasions for England in Test cricket - doing do twice in the Ashes Test at Headingley in 1977 to help his side clinch a series win.
The seamer also played in the first and last Tests of the 1981 series win over Australia, with the latter being his final cap.
Domestically, Hendrick won the NatWest Trophy with Derbyshire in 1981.
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Mike Hendrick was almost the perfect foil to the likes of John Snow, Bob Willis, and Ian Botham. The perennial bridesmaid though, never took a 5-wicket haul in test cricket.
He had a very good record in ODI cricket, even if people probably only remember him for being hoisted for six over square-leg by Viv Richards in the 1979 World Cup final.
He had a very good record in ODI cricket, even if people probably only remember him for being hoisted for six over square-leg by Viv Richards in the 1979 World Cup final.
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