97 93 89 91  AUSTRALIAN BOARD OF CONTROL FOR INTERNATIONAL CRICKET 1953-69/70 official teamsheets collection comprising 1953 Australian XI Coronation Tour (signed by all 17), 1956 Australian Team on Tour (signed by all 17), 1961 Australian Team on Tour (signed by all 19), 1964 Australian Team on Tour (17), 1965 Australian Team on Tour, West Indies (15, excl. Grout), 1966-67 Australian Team on Tour (16), 1968 Australian Team on Tour (17) and Australian Touring Cricket Team ‘69/70 (15). A total of 133 original autographs.���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$800–1,000 92 92  AUSTRALIA in the WEST INDIES: black & white RP postcard of the First Australian Team to tour the West Indies & British Guiana, March - June 1956, signed in ink by all 16 players in the squad, which included Ian Johnson (Capt.), Miller, Lindwall, Benaud, Maddocks, Davidson and McDonald. Australia’s first visit to the Caribbean saw high scoring in all but the Third Test at Georgetown. Clyde Walcott made five centuries in the series, and Atkinson and Depeiaza shared a world record seventh wicket stand at Bridgetown, but they lacked a pace attack to match Lindwall and Miller. When the two teams reached Sabina Park in mid-June for the final Test, Australia scored 8/758 - their highest total ever, with no less than five century-makers - and this after being 2/7! Harvey had made 650 runs, McDonald 449 and Miller 439. Miller also took 20 wickets, as did Lindwall, with Benaud also taking 18. Langley’s wicket keeping resulted in 20 dismissals - 16 catches and 4 stumpings. Australia 3, West Indies 0.�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$200–300 93  1956-57 AUSTRALIAN TOUR TO THE UNITED KINGDOM, PAKISTAN & INDIA attractively headed display incorporating a fully signed official team sheet and an official team photograph (with printed legend below) all mounted and annotated in black and gold on green acid-free board. The write-up provides details of all nine Tests under the captaincy of Ian Johnson. Framed and glazed; overall 105 x 59cm. England won the five Test series 2-1; Pakistan won the only Test played there and Australia won the series of 3 Tests against India, 2-0. In the Test Match at Karachi, Fazal Mahmood took six wickets in Australia’s dismal first innings (all out for 80) and seven in the second innings (all out for 187). Pakistan won by 9 wickets.������������������������������������������������������������������������$300–500 21