Allan Border, Steve Waugh, Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke and other Australian cricketers say what Australia Day means to them

Australian cricketers share what Australia Day means to them

January 26 is the Republic Day of India, but it is also Australia Day — the national day of Australia. It marks the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet of British Ships at Port Jackson, New South Wales, and raising of the Flag of Great Britain at that site by Governor Arthur Phillip.

Allan Border, Steve Waugh, Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Darren Lehmann, Aaron Finch, Glenn Maxwell and many others reveal what Australia Day means to them in this video produced by Cricket Australia.

Incidentally, three Australia cricketers celebrate their birthdays on Australia’s National Day: former Australian captain Kim Hughes, Simon O’Donnell and Tim May. Also celebrating their birthdays on January 26, India’s Republic Day, are Indian cricketers Shivlal Yadav, Ashok Malhotra and KC Ibrahim.