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The Aboriginal Australian Cricket Team in England — 1868, the First Australian Tour
Aboriginal Australian XI vs English club and county sides
1868-09-30
Thirteen Aboriginal cricketers from western Victoria, captained by the Sydney-based English professional Charles Lawrence, became the first Australian sporting team of any kind to tour England. Between 25 May and 17 October 1868 they played 47 matches across the country, winning 14, losing 14 and drawing 19. Johnny Mullagh, the side's leading all-rounder, scored 1,698 runs and took 245 wickets on the tour. Their visit was a commercial novelty in its day and is now recognised as the founding moment of Australian touring cricket.
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