This was followed in 1863/64 by another tour to both Australia and New Zealand, led by George Parr and including the amateur E. M. Grace, older brother of W. G..
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The early finish led to an impromptu second match between an MCC XI and a New Zealand team from Canterbury.
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The match was fiercely contested, as evidenced by W. G. Grace's gamesmanship in running out the naïve 21-year-old Sammy Jones, who had been batting well with his captain.
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North America was avoided this time because of the Civil War.
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Bligh originally intended to tour Australia in 1882/3 with a team consisting only of Cambridge University cricketers.
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