Timeline of Indigenous Australian cricket players

The first Australian The Victorian Unable to tour Extreme fast Another fast Fast bowler Eddie cricket team to be Aboriginal overseas and bowler, Jack Marsh, bowler, Albert Gilbert bowls Don selected for a tour Protection Act 1869 represent Australia plays his first match Henry starts playing Jack Marsh is Bradman for a duck of is made becomes law and or travel interstate for NSW and at the state level excluded from the after which up of Indigenous severely restricts without difficulties, eventually becomes and both Marsh and 1905 tour of England Bradman says that it the movement of known as the fastest Henry bowl so fast and the freedom he players from was the fastest Indigenous people. represents bowler of the that they are often had enjoyed to move western Victoria. bowling he had ever This has the effect against visiting 'Golden Age of accused of around the country Cricket is popular at seen. of stopping English cricket Cricket‘. '' and are is withdrawn forcing Aboriginal missions Indigenous cricket teams in 1870 and 'no-balled' many him to retire from Despite his great The keeps across Australia and players from 1879. Despite his times unfairly. cricket. skills, he has to seek representing calling ‘no-ball’ until the English are outstanding Henry achieves permission to travel Australia overseas. Marsh reminds him Many curious about performance in great results in for matches, he The Act is that he has already commentators Indigenous England in 1868, he grade cricket. The can’t travel with his introduced at a time with his arm believe that Marsh is Australians. Johnny is prevented from Englishmen who teammates and he when democratic in a splint to prove being discriminated reaching his full face Marsh and often has to seek Mullagh scores the rights are being won he isn’t 'throwing’ against because of potential due to the Henry in Australia separate most runs with by other the ball. The umpire his race. Victorian Aboriginal think they are the accommodation. 1,698 and the Australians, like the resigns in shame. Protection Act 1869. fastest bowlers they highest individual right to vote and have ever seen. score with 94. free public education.

1868 1869 1870 & 1879 1900 1901-1905 1905 1931