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 right hand batsman and a right hand bowler

He was a skillful player and he was an all rounder. 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: UnaarriminBullocky - traditional name: Bullchanach. A wicketkeeper, Bullocky was referred to as "at once the black Bannerman and Blackham of his team”.Sundown - traditional name: BallrinDick-a-Dick - traditional name: JungunjinanukeJohnny Cuzens - traditional name: ZellanachKing Cole - traditional name: BripumyarriminRed Cap - traditional name: BrimbunyahTwopenny - traditional name: MurrumgunarrimanCharley Dumas - traditional name: PripumuarramanJimmy Mosquito - traditional name: Grougarrong, who "could walk upright under a bar and then jump it in a stander”.Tiger - traditional name: BoninbarngeetPeterJim Crow

INFO FOUND

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Aboriginal_cricket_team_in_England_in_1868