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‘They hid it away’: The DNA test that revealed an Australian cricketer’s family secret

DNA and ancestry searches revealed a hidden Indigenous bloodline in Ron Gaunt’s family, suggesting he was Australia’s first Test cricketer of Indigenous heritage.

Summary by Sydney Morning Herald
The true significance of this Test player’s debut has been hidden for decades. It could change Australian cricket history.

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‘They hid it away’: The DNA test that revealed an Australian cricketer’s family secret

The true significance of this Test player’s debut has been hidden for decades. It could change Australian cricket history.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
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