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Keith Johnson (1894–1972) was an Australian cricket administrator. He was the manager of the Australian Services cricket team immediately after World War II, and of the Australian team that toured England in 1948. The Australian Services team played England in a series of celebratory matches known as the Victory Tests to usher in the post-war era. The series was highly successful, with unprecedented crowds raising large amounts for war charities, and Johnson's men toured British India and Australia before being demobilised. His administration was regarded as a major factor in the success of the tour. The 1948 Australian team earned the sobriquet The Invincibles by being the first side to complete a tour of England without losing a match. Johnson's management was again lauded. However, in 1951–52, the Australian Board of Control excluded Sid Barnes from the team for "reasons other than cricket". Barnes took the matter to court, and at trial, his lawyer embarrassed Johnson, who contradicted himself several times under cross-examination. Following the trial, Johnson resigned from the board and took no further part in cricket administration.

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