Australia National Cricket Team

Nickname: Men in Yellow
Test Status (Year): 1877
ICC Status: Full Member
ICC Joined (Year): 1905
Head Coach: Andrew McDonald
Test Cricket
Test Captain Pat Cummins
Test Kit Color
Australia - ICC Test Team Ranking 1 Matches: 19 Points: 2439 Rating: 128
ODI Cricket
ODI Captain Aaron Finch
ODI Kit Color
Australia - ICC ODI Team Ranking 3 Matches: 18 Points: 1929 Rating: 107
T20I Cricket
T20I Captain Aaron Finch
T20I Kit Color
Australia - ICC T20I Team Ranking 5 Matches: 33 Points: 8270 Rating: 251

Australia National Cricket Team: Current Squad

Aaron Finch Aaron Finch Batsman Captain ODI Captain T20I ODI T20I 34 Adam Zampa Adam Zampa Bowler ODI T20I 63 Ashton Agar Ashton Agar Bowler ODI T20I 46 Glenn Maxwell Glenn Maxwell All-rounder ODI T20I 32 Kane Richardson Kane Richardson Bowler ODI T20I 55 Marcus Stoinis Marcus Stoinis All-rounder ODI T20I 17 Marnus Labuschagne Marnus Labuschagne Batsman Mitchell Starc Mitchell Starc Bowler TEST ODI T20I 56 Nathan Lyon Nathan Lyon Bowler TEST ODI T20I 67 Pat Cummins Pat Cummins Bowler Captain TEST TEST ODI T20I 30 Steve Smith Steve Smith Batsman TEST ODI T20I 49

Australia National Cricket Team: Facts and Records

The Australia National Cricket Team is the most successful team in test cricket.

The team twice set a record for the number of consecutive wins - two series of 16 matches.

Only two matches involving the Australia National Cricket Team ended in a draw.

The Australia National Cricket team has won 3 ODI Cricket World Cups in a row: 1999, 2003 and 2007.

He is a 5-time champion in One-Day cricket.

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Australia National Cricket Team

Cricket is the favorite sport of all Australians. Men and women, children and adults play it – there is a place for everyone on the field. In 2019 – 2020, more than seven hundred thousand Australians played cricket, and in total, there are more than three thousand cricket clubs in this country. We will tell you what the Australia National Cricket Team is and what famous players are on the team.

Australia National Cricket Team - The national team has many victories
Australia National Cricket Team – The national team has many victories

Australia National Cricket Team: Team Achievements

English cricket is a game of real aristocrats because matches are governed not only by the rules but the elusive spirit of the game, which implies respect, politeness, and honesty both towards your team’s players and towards the players of the opposing team. Having arrived in Australia, cricket has not lost these principles.

The national cricket team of this country was founded in 1905, and fans call the players “Men in Yellow” – for the color of their uniforms. Australia National Cricket Team competes in the Test Cricket, the ODI and the Twenty20 Internatioanl Cricket.

At the moment (September 2021), the team occupies the following position in the ICC Team Ranking:

Test Cricket ODI Cricket T20I Cricket
3rd place 3rd place 7th place
17 matches 28 matches 33 matches
1844 points 3244 points 7923 points
rating – 108 rating – 116 rating – 240
Australia National Cricket Team - The team plays in a yellow uniform, the fans call the Men in Yellow
Australia National Cricket Team – The team plays in a yellow uniform, the fans call the Men in Yellow

Australia National Cricket Team: main competitions

Since 1975 Australia has participated in every ICC Cricket World Cup where teams compete in the ODI cricket. The Australia National Cricket Team won the title 5 times: in 1987, followed by three consecutive victories in 1999, 2003 and 2007, and the last time the team won the cup so far in 2015.

Australia won the ICC Champions Trophy twice, in 2006 and in 2009, and it was only during these years that the national team managed to reach the final.

As for the ICC T20 World Cup, Australia has yet to win a single title. The Australia National Cricket Team was closest to victory in 2010, when they lost to England in the final. After that, Australia did not reach the final.

The success of the Australian National Cricket Team at the World Championships in various cricket formats:

  • ICC World Test Championship (Test Cricket): 3rd place (2019-21).
  • ICC Cricket World Cup (ODI Cricket): 5 wins (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015), two 2nd places (1975, 1996), 3rd place (2019).
  • ICC T20 World Cup (T20I Cricket): 2nd place (2010), two 3rd places (2007, 2012).
  • ICC Champions Trophy (ODI Cricket): 2 wins (2006, 2009), two 3rd places (2002, 2004).

In 2002, Australia National Cricket Team was awarded the Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year.

Australia National Cricket Team - Victory Celebration
Australia National Cricket Team – Victory Celebration

Australia National Cricket Team: the best players

The Australia National Cricket Team is quite successful in international competitions. Of course, the players make the national team. Many Australian cricketers are at the top of the ICC Player Ranking:

  • Pat Cummins.
    It is currently ranked №1 in the Bowling Rankings (Test cricket). Pat has the highest rating of any Australian player at the moment.
  • Steve Smith.
    He is in 3rd place in the Batting Rankings (Test cricket). Steve is one of the greatest Test batsmen globally.
  • Marnus Labuschagne.
    Marnus is currently ranked 4th in the Batting Rankings (Test cricket).
  • Aaron Finch.
    This player is in the 5th line of the Batting Rankings (ODI) and the 3rd in the Batting Rankings (T20I).
Australia National Cricket Team - Aaron Finch - Captain ODI and T20I Team
Australia National Cricket Team – Aaron Finch – Captain ODI and T20I Team

Australia National Cricket Team: table of the management and players

Shirt Number Name Cricket Formats Notes
Batsmen
31 David Warner TEST ODI T20I Contract with CA
49 Steve Smith TEST ODI T20I Contract with CA
5 Aaron Finch ODI T20I Captain (ODI, T20I), Contract with CA
10 Will Pucovski TEST
14 Marcus Harris TEST
15 Joe Burns TEST
62 Travis Head TEST
Bowlers
30 Pat Cummins TEST ODI T20I Vice-Captain (TEST, ODI, T20I), Contract with CA
38 Josh Hazlewood TEST ODI T20I Contract with CA
56 Mitchell Starc TEST ODI T20I Contract with CA
55 Kane Richardson ODI T20I Contract with CA
88 Adam Zampa ODI T20I Contract with CA
19 James Pattinson TEST Contract with CA
67 Nathan Lyon TEST Contract with CA
22 Mitchell Swepson T20I
34 Riley Meredith T20I
60 Jhye Richardson T20I Contract with CA
68 Andrew Tye T20I
All-Rounders
33 Marnus Labuschagne TEST ODI Contract with CA
42 Cameron Green TEST ODI Contract with CA
8 Mitchell Marsh ODI T20I
17 Marcus Stoinis ODI T20I
21 Moises Henriques ODI T20I
23 D’Arcy Short ODI T20I
32 Glenn Maxwell ODI T20I Contract with CA
46 Ashton Agar ODI T20I Contract with CA
77 Sean Abbott ODI T20I
95 Daniel Sams T20I
Wicket-Keepers
13 Matthew Wade TEST T20I
7 Tim Paine TEST Captain (TEST), Contract with CA
4 Alex Carey ODI Contract with CA
2 Josh Philippe T20I
Coaches
Justin Langer Head Coach
Andrew McDonald Senior Assistant Coach
Michael Di Venuto Assistant Coach (Batting)
Jeff Vaughan Assistant Coach (Batting)
Selectors
Trevor Hohns Chairman
Justin Langer Head Coach
George Bailey National Selector
Australia National Cricket Team - Winners of the Ashes Series 2019 (cricket between England and Australia)
Australia National Cricket Team – Winners of the Ashes Series 2019 (cricket between England and Australia)

Australia National Cricket Team: home cricket grounds

The Australia National Cricket Team hosts international matches at cricket grounds:

  1. Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG or “The G”), Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria, 100024 capacity.
  2. Perth Stadium (Optus Stadium), Burswood, Perth, Western Australia, 65000 capacity.
  3. Adelaide Oval, War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide, South Australia, 55317 capacity.
  4. Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, 48601 capacity.
  5. Brisbane Cricket Ground (The Gabba), Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland, 36000 capacity.
  6. Carrara Stadium (Metricon Stadium), Gold Coast, Carrara, Queensland, 21000 capacity.
  7. Bellerive Oval (Blundstone Arena), Bellerive, Hobbart, Tasmania, 20000 capacity.
  8. Manuka Oval, Griffith, Manuka, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 12000 capacity.
Australia National Cricket Team - At the most spacious home stadium MCG
Australia National Cricket Team – At the most spacious home stadium MCG

The Australia National Cricket Team is one of the strongest teams in the world, which is very interesting for fans to follow. We regularly publish cricket tips for betting, including for the Australian team.

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