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South African Fezela XI : ウィキペディア英語版 | South African Fezela XI The South African Fezela XI (often known simply as the Fezelas) was a team of young South African cricketers who toured England in 1961 under the captaincy of the Test player Roy McLean. Several of the team later went on to play leading parts in the revival of South Africa’s cricket fortunes in the 1960s. ==Background==
South Africa’s tour of England in 1960 had been a failure. “From nearly every point of view the ninth South African tour of England proved disappointing,” Wisden began its report.〔Norman Preston, “South Africans in England, 1960”, ''Wisden'' 1961, p. 264.〕 First, it was a wet summer, and many matches were disrupted by rain. Second, the young fast bowler Geoff Griffin was no-balled for throwing on several occasions, effectively ending his career. Third, anti-apartheid demonstrations were held outside most venues. Fourth, none of the young players showed signs of developing into good Test players. Fifth, South Africa lost the first three Tests and drew the other two. Sixth, the tour showed a financial loss. Seventh, apart from McLean the South Africans “found themselves short of enterprising batsmen”.〔Norman Preston, “South Africans in England, 1960”, ''Wisden'' 1961, p. 265.〕 The effect in South Africa was immediate. “Interest in South African domestic cricket waned alarmingly during the 1960-61 season,” reported Wisden. “It became increasingly obvious as the season progressed that the disappointment at the Springboks’ Test performances in England added to lack of enterprise and an ‘avoid-defeat-at-all-costs’ attitude had left a deep-seated scar which only a complete volte face would heal.”〔Geoffrey Chettle, “Cricket in South Africa, 1960-61”, ''Wisden'' 1962, p. 907.〕 A cricket lover, E. Stanley Murphy, stepped in with an offer to sponsor a team of young players on a tour of England. Murphy had made his fortune as a leading figure in the sugar industry at Umfolozi in Zululand. 〔“South African Fezela Tour of Britain 1961”, ''Wisden'' 1962, p. 727.〕〔See various reports of the South African Sugar Technologists’ Association, http://www.sasta.co.za/publications/congress-proceedings.〕 He provided all the money for the tour and asked McLean to select the side. Murphy named the team ''fezela'', the Zulu word for the water scorpion, an aquatic insect that can deliver a wasp-like sting.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=About Fezela )〕
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