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The aboriginal cricket team. By Bill Ericson. The aboriginal team. The Australian aboriginal cricket team in England in 1868 was a side made of aboriginal cricketers. They were the first organized A ustralian team that traveled overseas. Who was in the team?.
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The aboriginal cricket team By Bill Ericson
The aboriginal team The Australian aboriginal cricket team in England in 1868 was a side made of aboriginal cricketers. They were the first organized Australian team that traveled overseas.
Who was in the team? The players in the Australian side at the time were…
He was a skillful player and he was an all rounder. He was a right hand Batsman and a right hand bowler He was a right hand batsman and a right hand bowler
player • Not much is known about them • Most of the information pages don’t exist anymore or they have been deleted • The full list of the cricketers are
Full list of names Johnny Mullagh - traditional name: Unaarrimin Bullocky - traditional name: Bullchanach. A wicketkeeper, Bullocky was referred to as "at once the black Bannerman and Blackham of his team”. Sundown - traditional name: Ballrin Dick-a-Dick - traditional name: Jungunjinanuke Johnny Cuzens - traditional name: Zellanach King Cole - traditional name: Bripumyarrimin Red Cap - traditional name: Brimbunyah Twopenny - traditional name: Murrumgunarriman Charley Dumas - traditional name: Pripumuarraman Jimmy Mosquito - traditional name: Grougarrong, who "could walk upright under a bar and then jump it in a stander”. Tiger - traditional name: Boninbarngeet Peter Jim Crow
Info found http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Aboriginal_cricket_team_in_England_in_1868