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What was cricket format did Charlie Macartney retire from?
Macartney decided to retire from Tests after the tour.
How did Charlie Macartney do playing Cricket in his career?
He became the second Australian to score a century in the first session of a Test match, and did so on a sticky wicket conducive to bowling.
Did Charlie Macartney win any awards or trophies in cricket?
Macartney topped the batting averages and run-scoring aggregates, which saw him named as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1922.
Is there any interesting fact about the article on Charlie Macartney that you liked besides his time in cricket?
He died of coronary occlusion while at work in Little Bay, New South Wales, aged 72.

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