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The Australia national cricket team is the joint oldest team in Test cricket history, having played in the first ever Test match in 1877.[9] The team also plays One-Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket, participating in both the first ODI, against England in the 1970–71 season[10] and the first T20I, against New Zealand in the 2004–05 season,[11] winning both games. The team draws its players from teams playing in the Australian domestic competitions – the Sheffield Shield, the Australian domestic limited-overs cricket tournament and the Big Bash League.
No further edition has been published since 2005. The most comprehensive reviews and records of Australian cricket are now to be found online or in the reports of the various state cricket associations. The website of Cricket Australia, the national body, does not cover grade cricket in any detail.
The England national cricket team visited Australia in January 1988 and played one Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground against the Australia national cricket team. The Test match was drawn and the teams also played a Limited Overs International (LOI) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, won by Australia. England were in Australia as part of the country's Bicentenary celebrations of 1988. The Ashes were not at stake in the one-off Bicentennial Test.
Test cricket is the oldest form of cricket played at international level. A Test match is scheduled to take place over a period of five days, and is played by teams representing full member nations of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Australia was a founding member of the ICC having played the first Test match against England in March 1877 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. They have played a total of 817 matches, second only to England who have played just over 1,000. , Australia is the most successful team in Test cricket with an overall winning percentage of 46.94, ahead of their nearest rival South Africa on 37.99.
This is a list of Australia Twenty20 International cricket records against India, that is record team and individual performances in Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket played between the national teams of Australia and India. Records for Test cricket matches and One Day International matches played between Australia and India are at List of Australia Test cricket records against India and List of Australia One Day International cricket records against India respectively.
This is a list of Australian Test cricket records against New Zealand. It is based on the List of Australia Test cricket records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with the Australian Test cricket team, and any cricketers who have played for that team, against the New Zealand Test cricket team. Australia played its first recognised Test cricket match against New Zealand in March 1946, and the records listed here date from that time.
This is a list of Australian Test cricket records against Sri Lanka. It is based on the List of Australia Test cricket records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with the Australian Test cricket team, and any cricketers who have played for that team, against the Pakistan Test cricket team. Australia played its first recognised Test cricket match against Pakistan in April 1983, and the records listed here date from that time.
This is a list of Australian Test cricket records against Bangladesh. It is based on the List of Australia Test cricket records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with the Australian Test cricket team, and any cricketers who have played for that team, against the Bangladesh Test cricket team. Australia played its first recognised Test cricket match against Bangladesh in July 2003, and the records listed here date from that time.
After leaving Zimbabwe in 2005 he signed to play for Hampshire County Cricket Club in English county cricket and for Western Australia in Australian domestic cricket. Ervine declared that he would not return to play for the Zimbabwean national side and, following excellent form for Hampshire and Western Australia, Ervine announced that he would seek to qualify for either English or Australian international representation. His time in Australia was less successful and he was unable to hold down a place in the Western Australia team, although he became a regular in county cricket for Hampshire. Once he had committed to no longer playing for Zimbabwe he was able to play county cricket in England as a non-overseas player as he holds an Irish passport. He retired from professional cricket towards the end of the 2018 English cricket season. After finding his opportunities to play limited at Hampshire he had joined Derbyshire on loan but retired after just two matches with the team.
John Walter Rutherford (born 25 September 1929, Bruce Rock, Western Australia) is an Australian cricketer who played in one Test in 1956–57. Although Ernest Bromley was the first Western Australian to play Test cricket, Rutherford was the first Western Australia cricketer to be picked for a senior cricket tour and the first to win a Test cap for Australia while playing for his native state.
This is a list of Australian Test cricket records against Pakistan. It is based on the List of Australia Test cricket records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with the Australian Test cricket team, and any cricketers who have played for that team, against the Pakistan Test cricket team. Australia played its first recognised Test cricket match against Pakistan in October 1956, and the records listed here date from that time.
Sayers specializes in first-class cricket rather than List A cricket or Twenty20 cricket. Despite being the leading wicket-taker in the Sheffield Shield on multiple occasions, he has been consistently overlooked by Twenty20 franchises in Australia due to his lack of pace and variations. Not being able to play Twenty20 cricket has been a disadvantage for Sayers. The Sheffield Shield breaks for two months in the middle of the summer to make way for the Big Bash League, Australia's franchise Twenty20 competition. As Sayers does not have a Twenty20 team, this often means he spends months in the middle of the cricket season unable to play cricket. In addition to this, it is difficult for players without a Twenty20 team to earn a pay rise, putting Sayers at a financial disadvantage for not having a Twenty20 team.
A Twenty20 International (T20I) is an international cricket match between two teams that have official T20I status, as determined by the International Cricket Council. It is played under the rules of Twenty20 cricket and is the shortest form of the game. The first such match was played on 17 February 2005 between Australia and New Zealand. The England cricket team played its first T20I match on 13 June 2005, against Australia as part of Australia's 2005 Ashes tour, winning the match by 100 runs.
The final of the 2015 Cricket World Cup took place on 29 March 2015 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia. It was played between the tournament's two co-hosts, New Zealand and Australia. Australia went into the game as favourites and won by 7 wickets for a fifth World Cup triumph. The match was played in front of 93,013 spectators, a record crowd for a day of cricket in Australia.
In 2011, Ash became the first female test cricketer to live to 100 years old. She was made an honorary life member of the Marylebone Cricket Club to mark the occasion. Writing for the BBC in February 2017, Heather Knight, England's captain, said, "I had the absolute privilege of meeting Eileen Ash, the oldest living Test cricketer (male or female) for some filming before I left for Australia, and she is easily one of the most extraordinary ladies I've ever met. She's 105, does yoga every week and I've met teenagers who have a lot less energy than she does! It was amazing to hear some of her experiences of playing cricket for England, especially the boat trips they used to have to take to play in Australia, and she also took me through her yoga routine. My pride, and a number of my muscle groups, are still in tatters after being put to shame by a 105-year-old."
Amy Hudson (born 5 February 1916 in Sydney, Australia - died August 2003) was an Australian cricket player. She played in nine test matches for the Australia national women's cricket team. Hudson was the 15th woman to play test cricket for the Australia national women's cricket team.
This is a list of Australian Test cricket records against India. It is based on the List of Australia Test cricket records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with the Australian Test cricket team, and any cricketers who have played for that team, against the Indian Test cricket team. Australia played its first recognised Test cricket match against India in November 1947, and the records listed here date from that time.
Liddell played 80 Women's National Cricket League matches for the New South Wales Breakers. She also played three Tests and 33 One Day Internationals for the Australia national women's cricket team. She was the 141st woman to play Test cricket for Australia, and the 95th woman to play One Day International cricket for Australia.
William Philpott (24 January 1819 – 4 November 1891) was an Australian cricketer. He played two first-class cricket matches for Victoria. Philpott holds the distinction for having been the captain of the Victorian cricket team for the first ever first-class cricket match played in Australia, from 11 February 1851 to 12 February 1851. This match was also the first intercolonial match played in Australia. The match was played against Tasmania, which eventually won the timeless match after two-days of play. Thus, Philpott became the first ever losing captain in first-class cricket in Australia.
This is a list of Australian Test cricket records against South Africa. It is based on the List of Australia Test cricket records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with the Australian Test cricket team, and any cricketers who have played for that team, against the South Africa Test cricket team. Australia played its first recognised Test cricket match against South Africa in October 1902, and the records listed here date from that time.
Some cricket writers have speculated that the game of cricket has its origins in sports devised in Iceland during the Middle Ages, although this theory does not seem to have gained much traction. It is far more likely that the game was introduced to the country in the 20th century by immigrants and expatriates from cricket-playing nations such as England, Australia, and India. The 1944 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack records two wartime games played between the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy, with the Air Force winning by 36 runs in the first game and 24 runs in the second.
The Australia national cricket team represents Australia in international cricket and is a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) with Test and One Day International (ODI) status. Australia is the joint oldest team in Test cricket history, having played in the first ever Test match in 1877. The team also plays One Day International cricket and Twenty20 International, participating in both the first ODI, against England in the 1970–71 season and the first Twenty20 International, against New Zealand in the 2004–05 season, winning both games.
Cricket has been played in Australia for over 210 years. The first recorded cricket match in Australia took place in Sydney in December 1803 and a report in the Sydney Gazette on 8 January 1804 suggested that cricket was already well established in the infant colony. Intercolonial cricket in Australia started with a visit by cricketers from Victoria to Tasmania in February 1851.[4] The match was played in Launceston on 11–12 February with Tasmania winning by 3 wickets.[5]
Teams under similar names often play matches against visiting Test teams. A Cricket Australia Chairman's XI played 11 non-first-class matches between 2003 and 2013. A Cricket Australia Invitation XI played a first-class match in 2013–14. Apart from their List A competition matches, Cricket Australia XI teams have also played three first-class and several other matches since 2014–15.
Broadfoot played two Tests and ten One Day Internationals for the Australia national women's cricket team. Broadfoot was the 137th woman to play Test Cricket for Australia, and the 92nd woman to play One Day International Cricket for Australia.