Cricket fraternity wishes Happy Australia Day!

Cricket fraternity wishes Happy Australia Day!

By Cricket Country Staff Last Updated on - January 26, 2016 1:45 PM IST

January 26, 2016 marks the 228th Australia Day, celebrated annually to mark the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet of British Ships at Port Jackson, New South Wales, and the raising of the Flag of Great Britain at Sydney Cove by Governor Arthur Phillip.

In simple words, it can also be called as the anniversary of Australia. This day is celebrated in the whole nation every year as national day of Australia. On this auspicious occasion, social media was flooded with wishes from cricket fraternity across the globe. Also Read: Cricket fraternity wishes Happy Republic Day

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Not only Australian cricketers, players from around the globe sent their wishes to their Australian counterparts and fans. Many cricketers posted their best wishes and greetings from their social media accounts. Australian cricket team is currently playing home Twenty20 International (T20I) series against the Indian cricket team.

We present you with some of the tweets from cricket fraternity on the occasion of Republic Day:

Happy Australia Day ! Very proud to be an Aussie

A photo posted by Brett Lee (@brettlee_58) on

https://twitter.com/KP24/status/691801974384279552

Happy Australia Day  So lucky to live in such an amazing country 

A photo posted by James Faulkner (@jfaulkner44) on

https://twitter.com/MitchJohnson398/status/691776819654172672

Happy Australia Day everyone! Hope you have any amazing day!

A photo posted by Aaron Finch (@aaronfinch5) on

I’m just brilliant! If I’m to do the full caption on this photo y’all would say, not again Chris … But damn, I rock Aussie jacket well. #FlawLess #HappyAustraliaDay especially my Aussie FANs! #OneLove from the Jamaican Champion . What your caption would’ve been on my stunning pic? Oi OI Oi  #333 A photo posted by Chris Gayle (@chrisgayle333) on

Happy Australia Day everyone.

A photo posted by David Warner (@davidwarner31) on

Happy Australia Day to everyone. Hope you all have fantastic day. #australiaday #australia A photo posted by Nathan Bracken (@nbracken142) on