Australian Cricket

Alongside England, the Australian Cricket team is the equal oldest Cricketing nation in the world, having its Test status granted in 1877. Since their inception, Australia have dominated in most forms of international competition, winning 46.66 percent of its Test matches. Australia have also won four One Day Cricket World Cups, a three in eight years between 1999 and 2007. The Twenty20 World Cup is the only international competition that has eluded Australia. The Australian Cricket team’s most eagerly anticipated series is ‘The Ashes’ against England – Cricket’s most illustrious Test series.

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Australian-Cricket Articles

Sri Lanka to target ‘weak’ Aussie bowlers

by Justin Chadwick - February 10th 2012 @ 6:51am

Like father, like son: Alister McDermott on a fast track to the Test team

by Melanie Dinjaski - February 10th 2012 @ 3:00am

With his bright red hair, tall frame and fierce winning instinct, Alister McDermott cuts a familiar figure on the cricket pitch. That’s because, like his father, former fast bowler and current Australian bowling coach Craig McDermott, Alister is on track for greatness. You’d be forgiven for never having heard of 20-year old Alister McDermott. He’s [...]

Steve Waugh is right about cricket’s succession plan

by aussiepolliessport - February 9th 2012 @ 3:54am

Former Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh says the need for succession planning, particularly for the coming post-Ponting years, is upon us. Today marks my first foray into the world of sports commentary, and I do this on the back of those comments. Ponting’s return to form this summer should not distract from the fact that [...]

Let’s talk about selection, Test fans

by Red Kev - February 8th 2012 @ 8:59am

It is obvious that Australia’s batting line-up is not settled. We have had five different openers since the start of the Ashes series. The ageing veterans Ponting and Hussey have managed post big centuries after lean trots (six tests at 26 for Ponting and four tests at 11 for Hussey); Mr “subject to fitness” Shane [...]

Khawaja shouldn’t have been Shaun from the Test side

by David Lord - February 8th 2012 @ 5:44am

National selectors mustn’t make the same mistake again with Shaun Marsh. The 28 year-old left-hander has had two vastly different Test “careers”. The first against Sri Lanka with an outstanding 141 on debut, followed by 81, and 18, then 44 and a duck against South Africa. Average 56.80. Then six digs against India – 0, [...]

Hussey harbours Test cricket goal

by Roger Vaughan - February 8th 2012 @ 5:25am

Dhoni laments loose bowling at MCG

by Roger Vaughan - February 7th 2012 @ 3:55am

England’s capitulation gives Proteas a shot at the top spot

by David Lord - February 7th 2012 @ 2:45am

While Michael Clarke led his baggy greens to a surprise 4-0 whitewash of India, Andrew Strauss led England to an humiliating 3-0 whitewash by Pakistan. It was England’s first series defeat since the West Indies in 2009. Said Strauss: “This is the most painful defeat of my career”. The nomadic Pakistanis, who live out of [...]

Marsh to seek redemption in Shield clash

by Jim Morton - February 6th 2012 @ 7:43am

Khawaja focus on Shield, not West Indies

by David Beniuk - February 6th 2012 @ 7:38am