| Australia | |
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| Test status granted | 1877 |
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| First Test match | v England at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, 15–19 March 1877 |
| Captain of Test and ODI teams | Michael Clarke |
| Captain of Twenty20 | Cameron White |
| Coach | Tim Nielsen |
| Official ICC Test and ODI ranking | 5th (Test), 1st (ODI) |
| Test matches | 731 |
| - This year | 2/2 |
| Last Test match | v England at the SCG, Sydney, Australia 3–7 January 2011 |
| Wins/losses | 341/192 |
| - This year | 2/2 |
| As of | 7 January 2011 |
The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. It is the joint oldest team in Test cricket, having played in the first Test match in 1877 (defeating England by 45 runs).
As of 20 January 2010, the Australian team has played 719 Test matches, winning 51.87%, losing 20.87% and drawing 26.98% of its games. It has a winning record against every other Test nation. The Australian national cricket team has also led the ICC Test Championship table for the majority of the time since the creation of the ICC Test table system in January 2001. The South African cricket team did lead this table for a brief period from January to May 2003, before Australia resumed the first position on the table. Australia has since dropped down to third in the Test rankings behind India and South Africa..
Australia have made 6 world cup final appearances and have won the Cricket World Cup 4 times in total; 1987, 1999, 2003 & 2007. Australia have also won the ICC Champions Trophy twice in 2006 and in 2009 making them the first and the only team to become Back to Back champions in the Champions Trophy tournaments. Australia also have been the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup champions (Under 19 Cricket World Cup) in 1988 and 2002. Australia were semi finalist in the ICC World Twenty20 in 2007.
As of 28 April 2007 they are undefeated in 29 consecutive World Cup matches. They have led the ICC One-Day International Championship table from its inception through to 18 February 2007, and then again from 7 April 2007 until 30 January 2009. In 2002, they were named World Team of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards in recognition of their world record sequence of test match victories.
History
Upcoming fixtures
International grounds
Australia currently plays Test cricket at each of the following grounds:
| Venue | City | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | Melbourne | 100,024 |
| Perth Stadium | Perth | 60,000 |
| Adelaide Oval | Adelaide | 53,500 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney | 48,000 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | Brisbane | 36,000 |
| Bellerive Oval | Hobart | 19,500 |
| Manuka Oval | Canberra | 12,000 |
| Marrara Oval | Darwin | 12,000 |
Statistics and records
Current squad
This lists all the active players who have played for Australia in the past year (since 30 March 2018) and the forms in which they have played in that time, along with any players outside this criteria who've been selected in the team's most recent squad (these players appear in italics).
For the 2019–20 season, Cricket Australia's National Selection Panel (NSP) have announced 20 players contracted to the national side from which selectors choose Test, One-day and Twenty20 International teams. Salaries are based on a player ranking system decided by the NSP as well as match fees, tour fees and prize money for on-field success. Uncontracted players remain eligible for selection and can be upgraded to a Cricket Australia contract if they gain regular selection.
Key
- S/N – Shirt number
- C – Contracted to Cricket Australia (Y = Holds contract)
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | State | Forms | S/N | C | Notes |
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| Opening Batsmen | ||||||||
| Joe Burns | 34 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Queensland | Test | 15 | ||
| Aaron Finch | 37 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Victoria | Test, ODI, T20I | 5 | Y | ODI and T20I Captain |
| Marcus Harris | 31 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Victoria | Test | 14 | Y | |
| Matt Renshaw | 28 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Queensland | Test | – | ||
| David Warner | 37 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | New South Wales | ODI | 31 | Y | |
| Middle-order Batsmen | ||||||||
| Peter Handscomb | 32 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Victoria | Test, ODI, T20I | 29 | Y | |
| Travis Head | 30 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | South Australia | Test, ODI, T20I | 62 | Y | Test Vice-Captain |
| Usman Khawaja | 37 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Queensland | Test, ODI | 1 | Y | |
| Chris Lynn | 34 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Queensland | ODI, T20I | 50 | ||
| Nic Maddinson | 32 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Victoria | T20I | 53 | ||
| Shaun Marsh | 40 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Western Australia | Test, ODI | 9 | Y | |
| Ben McDermott | 29 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Tasmania | T20I | 47 | ||
| Kurtis Patterson | 31 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break/leg break | New South Wales | Test | – | ||
| Steve Smith | 34 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | New South Wales | ODI | 49 | Y | |
| Ashton Turner | 31 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Western Australia | ODI, T20I | 70 | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| Alex Carey | 32 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | South Australia | ODI, T20I | 4 | Y | ODI and T20I Vice-Captain |
| Tim Paine | 39 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Tasmania | Test, ODI | 36 | Y | Test Captain |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| Ashton Agar | 30 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Western Australia | ODI, T20I | 46 | ||
| Marnus Labuschagne | 29 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Queensland | Test | 33 | ||
| Mitchell Marsh | 32 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Western Australia | Test, ODI, T20I | 8 | ||
| Glenn Maxwell | 35 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Victoria | ODI, T20I | 32 | Y | |
| Michael Neser | 34 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Queensland | ODI | 18 | ||
| D'Arcy Short | 33 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm unorthodox | Western Australia | ODI, T20I | 23 | ||
| Marcus Stoinis | 34 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Western Australia | ODI, T20I | 17 | Y | |
| Jack Wildermuth | 30 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Queensland | T20I | 24 | ||
| Pace Bowlers | ||||||||
| Jason Behrendorff | 33 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | Western Australia | ODI, T20I | 65 | ||
| Nathan Coulter-Nile | 36 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Western Australia | ODI, T20I | 6 | Y | |
| Pat Cummins | 30 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | New South Wales | Test, ODI, T20I | 30 | Y | Test, ODI and T20I Vice-Captain |
| Josh Hazlewood | 33 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | New South Wales | Test, ODI | 38 | Y | |
| Jhye Richardson | 27 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | Western Australia | Test, ODI, T20I | 60 | Y | |
| Kane Richardson | 33 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | South Australia | ODI, T20I | 55 | ||
| Chadd Sayers | 36 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | South Australia | Test | – | ||
| Peter Siddle | 39 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | Victoria | Test, ODI | 10 | ||
| Billy Stanlake | 29 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | Queensland | ODI, T20I | 37 | ||
| Mitchell Starc | 34 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | New South Wales | Test, ODI, T20I | 56 | Y | |
| Andrew Tye | 37 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Western Australia | ODI, T20I | 68 | ||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||||||
| Jon Holland | 36 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Victoria | Test | 41 | ||
| Nathan Lyon | 36 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | New South Wales | Test, ODI, T20I | 67 | Y | |
| Mitchell Swepson | 30 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Queensland | T20I | 22 | ||
| Adam Zampa | 32 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | South Australia | ODI, T20I | 63 | Y | |
See also
- Australian national cricket captains
- List of Australian Test cricketers
- List of Australian ODI cricketers
- List of Australian Test wicket-keepers
External links
Template:Australia Cricket Team
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