10 best Worcestershire cricketers of all time

#6 Basil D'Oliveira

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He might be known for the 'Basil D'Oliveira affair' controversy but beyond that, there is far more to the man than that episode and during his distinguished career for Worcestershire, D'Oliveira emerged as one of the best all-rounders in England. He came to England at the age of 29 and by 33 he started playing for Worcestershire.

He was an attacking batsman, who could take the game to the bowlers and his accurate outswing bowling was very hard to score off on most occasions. He scored 5 centuries in 40 Tests for England between 1966 and 1972. In first-class cricket, he had an excellent record as well as he scored 45 centuries and picked up 551 wickets in a career spanning 16 years. He was, without a doubt, one of Worcestershire's finest.