Alan Badenhorst
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Alan Badenhorst (born 10 July 1970) is a South African
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er. He played in 35 first-class and 12
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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
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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 {{SouthAfrica-cricket-bio-1970s-stub