Lords' Dreaming by Ashley Mallett
Charles Lawrence, an Englishman living in Australia, led a team of Aboriginals in a cricket tour of England in 1868 where they played 47 matches; 14 won, 14 lost and 19 drawn. It was the first Australian tour of England and the only time when an all Aboriginal team has represented Australia. This book details the culture clash between the Aboriginals and Lawrence's English roots. The Aboriginal team learnt cricket only for the tour and had never played before. Playing against the Aboriginal team was the young W.G. Grace, while today in Lords there are numerous mementos of that tour: including a boomerang that depicts the life of Dick-a-Dick, one of the players on the tour.
Ashley Mallett is a former test match cricketer for Australia and a renowned cricket commentator and writer. He has been the voice of Australian cricket for many years and has written widely on cricket.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780285636408 |
| ISBN 10 | 0285636405 |
| Title | Lords' Dreaming |
| Author | Ashley Mallett |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2002-11-30 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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