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2 unusual facts about Ashley Mallett


Dick-a-Dick

Mallett, A. (2002) The black lords of summer: the story of the 1868 Aboriginal tour of England and Beyond, University of Queensland Press: St Lucia.

Norman Townsend

He umpired one Test match between Australia and Pakistan at Adelaide on 22 December to 27 December 1972, won by Australia by an innings with Ian Chappell scoring 196, Rod Marsh becoming the first Australian wicket-keeper to score a century, and Ashley Mallett taking 8/59 in Pakistan’s second innings.


Geoffrey Attenborough

Attenborough experienced his best season in 1979/80, taking 44 wickets at 23.70, the third highest wicket taker that season behind Ashley Mallett and Dennis Lillee, but could not force his way into the Test team.


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