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2 unusual facts about Fred Spofforth


Charlie Absolom

After Australia's "demon bowler" Fred Spofforth had taken a hat-trick which helped reduce the English team to 26 for 7, Absolom came in and made 52.

Francis MacKinnon

He toured Australia with Lord Harris in 1878-79, and played his only Test on this tour, making 0 and 5 in his two innings, bowled by Fred Spofforth twice.



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