Australian Services cricket team
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Australian Services cricket team
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The Australian Services XI was a cricket team comprising solely military service personnel during World War II. They became active in May 1945 after the defeat of Nazi Germany. The team played matches against English cricket sides of both military and civilian origins to celebrate the end of the war. These matches were aimed at increasing morale in the war-ravaged English cities and as a means of reviving cricket after the conclusion of fighting. The end of the war marked the start of the 1945 c
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Cricket team of military service personnel
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Services_cricket_team
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2023-09-17T14:57:39Z
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