Twopenny (cricketer) facts for kids
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Murrumgunarriman
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| Born | circa 1845 Bathurst, New South Wales |
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| Died | 12 March 1883 Maitland, New South Wales |
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| Nickname | Jarrawuk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast roundarm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1869–1870 | New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Only FC | 24 February 1870 New South Wales v Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 14 August 2012
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Twopenny, also known as Jarrawuk or Murrumgunarrimin, was a very important Aboriginal Australian cricketer. He was born around 1845 and passed away on March 12, 1883. Many people believe he was the first Aboriginal Australian to play a high level of cricket called "first-class cricket."
Twopenny was born in a place called Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. He became a member of the Australian Aboriginal cricket team.
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Cricket Tour to England
In 1868, Twopenny joined the Australian Aboriginal cricket team on their special trip to England. This was a big deal because it was the first time an Australian sports team had toured overseas.
Twopenny's Role in the Team
Twopenny was mainly a fast bowler. This means he threw the ball very quickly at the batsmen. He was also a strong hitter when he batted, especially as a lower order batsman. This means he usually batted later in the team's turn.
Bowling Style and Success
At first, there were some worries about his bowling style. People thought his action might be illegal. But the rules of cricket had just changed to allow overarm bowling, which meant bowlers could throw the ball with their arm going over their shoulder. Twopenny used this new rule to his advantage.
He quickly showed how good he was. In one game against an East Hampshire team, he took 9 wickets while only giving away 9 runs, and then 6 wickets for 7 runs! He also took 9 wickets for 17 runs and 3 wickets for 39 runs against a Hampshire team.
Tour Performance
Twopenny played in 46 out of the 47 matches on the tour. He scored a total of 589 runs, with an average of 8.29 runs per game. He also took 35 wickets, giving away only 6.9 runs on average for each wicket.
Amazing Hit
In August 1868, during a game against a Sheffield team, Twopenny hit the ball so far and so high that his teammates were able to run nine runs! This was an amazing feat, especially since there were no overthrows (extra runs from fielding mistakes).
First-Class Cricket Match
In February 1870, Twopenny played in one "first-class" cricket match. This was a very important game for New South Wales against Victoria. In this match, he scored 8 runs in his first turn and 0 runs in his second turn. He also bowled, but he didn't take any wickets in this particular game. Victoria won the match by 265 runs.
Later Life
Twopenny passed away in West Maitland, New South Wales, on March 12, 1883. He died due to a health condition called dropsy.
See also
- Johnny Mullagh – Another Aboriginal Australian cricketer who played for Victoria.
- Jack Marsh – An Aboriginal Australian who played for New South Wales.
- Albert Henry – An Aboriginal Australian who played for Queensland.
- Eddie Gilbert – An Aboriginal Australian who played for Queensland.
- List of New South Wales representative cricketers
