About Johnny Mullagh
Johnny Mullagh was an Australian cricketer from Victoria who was the leading player on the famous 1868 Aboriginal cricket tour of England. He was a skilful all-rounder, being a right-arm bowler and right-handed batsman. In December 2020, Mullagh was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame. A local indigenous tournament has been created, and the teams vie for the Johnny Mullagh Memorial Trophy. Although not playing in any games on this tour considered to be first-class cricket, Mullagh scored 1,698 runs at an average of around 20, often on pitches that were considered treacherous. In 1870, Mullagh first played in a match for the Western District, appearing for Apsley against Harrow, but for the rest of his career he played mostly for Harrow.
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