Basil D'Oliveira

Cricket player of England. (1931-2011)
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Summary

Basil D'Oliveira was born on October 4, 1931[1], in Cape Town[2]. He died on November 19, 2011[3], in Worcester[4]. He worked as a cricketer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,049 views/month, #7,171 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Child: Damian D'Oliveira[7]
  • Country of citizenship: South Africa[8], United Kingdom[9]
  • Award received: Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10], Wisden Cricketer of the Year[11], Order of Ikhamanga in Silver[12], Walter Lawrence Trophy[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Member of sports team: Worcestershire County Cricket Club[15], England cricket team[16], Middleton Cricket Club[17]
  • Cause of death: Parkinson's disease[18]
  • Sport: cricket[19]
  • Given name: Basil[20]
  • Medical condition: Parkinson's disease[21]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
  • Sibling: Ivan D'Oliveira[24]

Why It Matters

Basil D'Oliveira has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Basil D'Oliveira born?

Basil D'Oliveira's place of birth was Cape Town[2].

Where did Basil D'Oliveira die?

Basil D'Oliveira died in Worcester[4].

What did Basil D'Oliveira do for work?

Basil D'Oliveira worked as a cricketer[5].

What awards did Basil D'Oliveira receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10], Wisden Cricketer of the Year[11], Order of Ikhamanga in Silver[12], and Walter Lawrence Trophy[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . espncricinfo.com. espncricinfo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . walterlawrencetrophy.com. walterlawrencetrophy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'arz', 'bn', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'gd', 'ml', 'mr', 'pl', 'ta',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 21w ago · Axxter99 · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Medical condition → Parkinson's disease
    Given name → Basil
    Member of sports team → Worcestershire County Cricket Club, England cricket team, Middleton Cricket Club
    Sibling → Ivan D'Oliveira
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Award received: Order of Ikhamanga in Silver"
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