Former England all-rounder Basil D'Oliveira has died at the age of 80, Cricket South Africa have confirmed.
South African-born D'Oliveira was at the centre of controversy in 1968 when he was included in England's squad to tour the African nation.
The tour was called off because the South African government refused to accept his presence.
This refusal led to the ban on all sporting ties with South Africa, which remained until the early 1990s.
Cricket South Africa chief executive Gerald Majola paid tribute to D'Oliveira, whose health had been deteriorating for some time.
"He was a man of true dignity and a wonderful role model as somebody who overcame the most extreme prejudices and circumstances to take his rightful place on the world stage," he said.
"His memory and inspiration will live on among all of us. On behalf of the CSA family I would like to convey our sympathies to his family and salute them on a life well lived."
D'Oliveira took 47 wickets and scored five hundreds in his 44 Test caps.
Pascal Lemesre
