We’d perhaps like to think we live in simpler times, at least on the cricket field, and this tale from the West Indian rebel tour to South Africa in 1983 points to a troubled period that should not be forgotten.

The rebels had planned to depart from Barbados in total secrecy, but their cover was blown in spectacular fashion by the Guyanese cricket commentator and journalist Joseph “Reds” Perreira, who lifted the lid on the enterprise after receiving a tip-off from a senior figure in the West Indies game.

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