Team Information
Founded | 1905 |
Ground | Sydney Cricket & Sports Ground Trust, Melbourne Cricket Ground, The Gabba, Adelaide Oval |
Owner(s) | Cricket Australia |
Nickname | Aussies, Men in Yellow |
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Australia Cricket Bio
The Australian cricket team represents the country of Australia in international fixtures including bilateral series against other nations or any of the global events organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC) like the ICC ODI World Cup, ICC Champions Trophy, ICC T20 World and the ICC World Test Championship.
The Australian Cricket Team is one of the oldest national teams in cricketing history. They were involved in the first-ever Test match in 1877, the first-ever ODI in 1971, the first-ever T20I in 2005, and the first-ever Day/Night Test in 2015. They have been participating in all the multi-nation tournaments organized by the ICC over the years.
Current Squad and Support Staff
The Australian team has many format-specific players in their team along with different captains too. The head coach Andrew McDonald and his supporting staff. The current Test and ODI Caption is Pat Cummins and the T20 team is led by Josh Inglish.
Australian Cricket Squad
Batters | Bowlers | All-rounders | Wicketkeepers |
Travis Head | Pat Cummins | Mitchell Marsh | Alex Carey |
Usman Khwaja | Scott Boland | Nathan McCsweeney | Josh Inglish |
Marnus Labuschagne | Nathan Lyon | Marcus Stoinis | |
Steven Smith | Mitchell Starc | Glenn Maxwell | |
Tim David | Josh Hazlewood | Aron Hardie | |
Jack Fraser-McGurk | Xavier Barlett | Cameron Green | |
Matthew Short | Ben Dwawshuis | Sean Abbott | |
Nathan Ellis | Cooper Conolly | ||
Spencer Johnson | |||
Riley Meredith | |||
Lance Morris | |||
Jhye Richardson | |||
Aston Agar | |||
Todd Murphy | |||
Adam Zampa |
Australian Supporting Staff
Position | Name |
Assistant coach | Andre Borovec, Daniel Vettori |
T20 Consultant | Brad Hodge |
Batting coach | Michael Di Venuto |
Bowling coach | Clint McKay |
Fielding and Keeping coach | Matthew Wade |
Physiotherapist | Nick Jones |
Psychologist | Mary Spillane |
Records and Honors
Records
Format | Span | Match | Win | Loss | Draw | Tie | NR |
Test | 1877-2024 | 866 | 414 | 232 | 218 | 2 | - |
ODI | 1971-2024 | 1008 | 613 | 352 | - | 9 | 34 |
T20I | 2005-2024 | 203 | 112 | 84 | - | - | 4 |
Honors
Year | Trophy/Award |
1987 | ICC Cricket World Cup |
1999 | ICC Cricket World Cup |
2002 | Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year |
2003 | ICC Cricket World Cup |
2006 | ICC Champions Trophy |
2007 | ICC Cricket World Cup |
2009 | ICC Champions Trophy |
2015 | ICC Cricket World Cup |
2021 | ICC T20I World Cup |
2023 | ICC World Test Championship |
2023 | ICC Cricket World Cup |
Governing Body
Cricket Australia (earlier known as the Australian Cricket Board) is the governing body of the Australian cricket team and the domestic cricket in the country. It came into existence in 1905 as the ‘Australian Board of Control for International Cricket'. It has its headquarters in Melbourne. According to the Times of India, the wealth of Cricket Australia is worth INR 658 crore.
The Australian Team Jersey
The test jersey of the Australian cricket team is, like all other teams, white with yellow designs around the collar. The Australian team wears yellow with a green stripe in the one-day format and wears green in color with a yellow stripe in the T20 format. Japanese Sportswear Company Asics designed the Australian Cricket team jersey in each of the formats.
International Grounds
Stadiums | City |
Adelaide Oval | Adelaide |
The Gabba | Brisbane |
Melbourne Cricket Ground | Melbourne |
Perth Stadium | Perth |
Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney |
Bellerive Oval | Bellerive |
FAQs on the Australia Cricket Team
A. Australia played its first Test match against England on 15 March 1877 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
A. Australia got Test status in 1877.
A. Cricket Australia, the governing body of the Australian cricket team, was formed in 1905.
A. Australia has won the ODI World Cup title a total of 6 times.
A. The head coach of the Australian cricket team is Andrew McDonald.