Boomerang and Bat

Subtitle: The Story of the Real First Eleven
By: Mark Greenwood
Illustrated by: Terry Denton
Genre: Y - Children's, teenage & educational
Published by: Allen & Unwin
Published: 27 Apr 2016
ISBN: 9781743319246

Description

The first Australian cricket team to tour England was a group of Aboriginal stockmen. This is their story.


In 1868 a determined team of Aboriginal cricketers set off on a journey across the world to take on England's best.

Led by star all-rounder Johnny Mullagh, and wearing caps embroidered with a boomerang and a bat, they delighted crowds with their exceptional skill.

From the creators of Jandamarra, this is the remarkable story of the real first eleven.