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How an Australian Aboriginal team became cricket pioneers 150 years ago this week

How an Australian Aboriginal team became cricket pioneers 150 years ago this week
- Before they set sail on Feb 8, the Duke of Edinburgh attended their practice on a couple of days, although when Queen Victoria's second son watched cricket, he was normally not amused. These pioneers were Aboriginal Australians. Five years earlier, they had never seen cricket, let alone played it.

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