Alan Badenhorst (born 10 July 1970) is a South African
cricket
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er. He played in 35
first-class and 12
List A
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matches from 1993/94 to 1998/99.
In 1999, Badenhorst was at the centre of a
racial vilification scandal while captaining Eastern Province B in a
UCB Bowl game against
Griqualand West B. He was accused of referring to Griquas player
Mario Arthur as a "half-bred
kaffir". A
United Cricket Board of South Africa
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disciplinary committee banned Badenhorst from provincial and club cricket for two years, but he denied the claims and the decision was overturned on appeal.
Badenhorst later moved to England where he played club cricket in the
Lancashire League.
Badenhorst also rescued windwalkers following their plane crash at Bournemouth Air Festival in 2021 news, url=https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/19559553.hero-pilot-deserves-medal-says-family-rescued-wingwalkers/
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1970 births
Living people
South African cricketers
Border cricketers
Eastern Province cricketers
Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers
Cricketers from Cape Town
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