The evolution of the Australian jersey in the past two decades

#6 2011 World Cup

The Aussies lost to eventual champions India in the quarter-finals

In what was Ricky Ponting’s swansong international tournament, Australia failed to live up to their pre-tournament billing as ‘overwhelming favourites’. They finished third in their group after being thrashed by Pakistan. The draw did them no favour, as they were pitted against the mighty Indians in the quarter-final stage.

Despite decent performances with both bat and ball, they were no match as Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina chased down the target with relative ease. Coming back to their kit, the full-sleeved plain yellow jersey lacked in designs and looked more like a winter sweater. Overall, it was a forgettable tournament for the five-time World Cup winners.