Ismail “Baboo” Ebrahim (5 November 1946 – 18 July 2020) was a South African cricketer.[1]
A slow left-arm orthodox spin bowler, Ebrahim played 48 first-class matches and two List A matches, mostly for Natal, between 1971 and 1984. He played in the Dadabhay Trophy tournament for non-white cricketers until the 1977–78 season, when he represented Natal B in the Castle Bowl, the second division of “white” first-class cricket, and would go on to play in the Currie Cup in the 1978–79 season.[2]
In addition to playing in the previously exclusively white Currie Cup, Ebrahim was one of several non-white cricketers to join white cricket clubs in the 1970s in spite of the apartheid laws that existed during his cricket career.[3] He also represented Radcliffe in the Central Lancashire Cricket League for one season.[4]
Ebrahim was selected to play for the South African Invitational XI against the International Wanderers in 1976. He took 6 for 66 in the second innings, his wickets including Greg Chappell and Mike Denness.[5] He later represented South Africa in Masters cricket events.[6]
Ebrahim died in Durban on 18 July 2020.[4][7]
References
- ^ “CSA pays tribute to Baboo Ebrahim”. Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ “First-Class Matches played by Baboo Ebrahim”. Cricket Archive. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ Monga, Sidharth. “Baboo’s story”. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ a b “Apartheid-era South African spinner Ismail ‘Baboo’ Ebrahim dies at 73”. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ “Invitation XI v International Wanderers at Durban, 8-12 Apr 1976”. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ “Miscellaneous Matches played by Baboo Ebrahim”. Cricket Archive. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ Booth, Lawrence (2021). Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack. p. 240. ISBN 9781472975478.