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W.G. Grace's Honeymoon Tour of Australia — 1873-74
England (W.G. Grace's XI) in Australia
1873-10-01
Two weeks after marrying Agnes Day in October 1873, W.G. Grace took her on his honeymoon by sailing to Australia at the head of a private cricket tour. He was paid £1,500 — the equivalent of well over £100,000 today — for what was effectively a privately organised England side. The tour played 15 matches across Australia and laid the groundwork for the Test era that followed three years later.
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