As one of the leading run scorers in English county cricket, Ranji’s selection to play for England against Australia came as no surprise, but some voices were opposed to his inclusion in the team. Ostensibly this was because he was born overseas, but when it emerged that many England players had been born in the colonies and many Australian players had been born in England, it became clear that it was race rather than place of birth that was the real issue. Nevertheless, Ranji’s supporters prevailed and his contributions to England’s performances in the 1890s were widely acclaimed. Soon he was a mainstay of the English test team both at home and on tour.
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