The South African past is rich with stories of courage, initiative and endeavour which have never become history because they are the stories of those excluded from power. This book seeks to transform some of these stories into history: in this case into the history of cricket in Natal, hitherto dominated by the official and the privileged.
The South African past is rich with stories of courage, initiative and endeavour which have never become history because they are the stories of those...
Explains how segregation and apartheid became entrenched in a unique way in cricket in South Africa between 1915 and the 1950s. Divided Country paints an entirely new picture of cricket in South Africa during a crucial and complex period. It completely inverts previous whites-only general histories of cricket, showing that the game has an infinitely richer history than has been recorded to date.
Explains how segregation and apartheid became entrenched in a unique way in cricket in South Africa between 1915 and the 1950s. Divided Country paints...
