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Samuel Morris (cricketer)
1855Jun, 22

Samuel Morris (cricketer)

Samuel Morris, Australian cricketer (d. 1931)
Samuel Morris (22 June 1855 – 20 September 1931) was an Australian cricketer who played in one Test in 1885. He was the first black man to play Test cricket, as well as the first person of West Indian heritage and the first Tasmanian-born player to play Tests. Along with Andrew Symonds, he is one of only two people of West Indian heritage to play for Australia.

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