i was wondering if andrew simons was the first i havent heard of any although i'm not a huge cricket fan or anything!
2006-12-26 17:45:27 · 3 answers · asked by jo.joggers 4 in Sports ➔ Cricket
Jason Gillespie is generally considered as the first aboriginal cricketer to represent Australia (http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/5392.html )
There have been prominent aboriginal cricketers before, at least two of whom - Jack Marsh (http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/6500.html ) and Eddie Gilbert ( http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/5387.html ) - came close to playing for Australia.
I think (but not sure) that Symonds' parents are West Indians
2006-12-26 18:00:24 · answer #1 · answered by Peter Cat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can't answer the question, however can say Andrew Symonds was born in England to West Indian parents, he could have represented West Indies, or England, but chose Australia because he enjoyed the cricket, climate and lifestyle Queensland had on offer! Not to mention the mateship and FISHING!
Excellent choice I reckon!
2006-12-27 05:44:23 · answer #2 · answered by renclrk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ABORIGINAL? Stop be racialist. Why yo got dat spelt in bigun word peaces?
Alec Henry later became the first Indigenous Australian to appear in FIRST-CLASS cricket, establishing a trend for a limited number of successors to follow when he represented Queensland in 1901.
2006-12-27 02:01:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋