Australia Cricket Team

Captain: Steven Smith

Coach: Darren Lehmann

Australia Biography

If cricket had been founded in England, it really took off with their contests against Australia. It had all started when a group of Australian Aborigines had toured England in 1868; it took nine years for the first Test to be played, and five more years for the Ashes - the mother of all cricket contests - to take off.

It took several decades for a third team to compete with Australia and England. By the time South Africa and West Indies had stamped their firm authorities in world cricket, the world of cricket had already witnessed the entire career of Don Bradman - the greatest cricketer that ever was.

Without a doubt Australia has been the most consistent team over years. There has not been a five-year lull during which they were not among the top three sides in the world. The Australian style of playing cricket in an inimitable aggressive, never-say-die attitude has probably been the driving factor behind their consistent success.

They also revolutionised cricket in more ways than one, thanks to their on-field aggression, quick scoring; off the field, the Kerry Packer era had played a major role in improvement the sports in terms of the players earnings and broadcasting technologies.

Australia had played the first One-Day international and have won four World Cups, which included a hat-trick of victories from 1999 to 2007. Even if one discounts the genius and impact of Bradman, they have produced legends of the sport on a consistent basis, right from Victor Trumper to Adam Gilchrist.

Australia Biography

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Upcoming Matches : Australia Cricket Team

Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: India vs Australia at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad - Fri, Oct 13, 2017

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One-off T20I: Australia vs South Africa at Carrara Oval, Carrara - Sat, Nov 17, 2018

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1st T20I: India vs Australia at Brisbane Cricket Ground (Woolloongabba), Brisbane - Wed, Nov 21, 2018

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Live Cricket Score, 3rd ODI: Australia vs South Africa at Bellerive Oval, Hobart - Sun, Nov 11, 2018

South Africa beat Australia by 40 runs

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Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Australia vs South Africa at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide - Fri, Nov 9, 2018

Australia beat South Africa by 7 runs

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Live Cricket Score, 1st ODI: Australia vs South Africa at Perth Stadium, Perth - Sun, Nov 4, 2018

South Africa beat Australia by 6 wickets

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India vs Australia: Dean Jones backs R Ashwin for “ripper of a series”
Jamie AlterNovember 16, 2018 8:58 AM IST
Jones believes the biggest challenge will come from Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav and hoped Peter Handscomb was recalled to bolster the batting.
Is coach Ravi Shastri a ‘Yes Man’? “No” says captain Virat Kohli
CricketCountry StaffNovember 15, 2018 10:01 PM IST
Indian captain Virat Kohli on Thursday staunchly supported Ravi Shastri, saying the growing perception of head coach being a "yes" man to the skipper "is
Want to go for kill as I don’t know if I will be around for next Australia tour: Ishant Sharma
Press Trust of IndiaNovember 15, 2018 9:25 PM IST
It's a case of now or never for India's senior most pacer Ishant Sharma, who wants to "go for the kill" in what could well
World Cup, Ashes, Sheffield Shield the focus as Cricket Australia lays out guidelines for IPL 2019
Agence France-PresseNovember 15, 2018 8:59 AM IST
Those in Australia's ODI squad for their series against Pakistan - whose dates are reportedly pencilled in for March 15-29 - will also not be
Cricket Australia to curb IPL participation ahead of World Cup defence
CricketCountry StaffNovember 15, 2018 8:42 AM IST
Any Australian cricketer keen to play in the 2019 IPL will need to gain approval from CA, and attend a pre-World Cup camp in early

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Latest Features : Australia Cricket Team

India vs Australia: Dean Jones backs R Ashwin for “ripper of a series”
Jamie AlterNovember 16, 2018 8:58 AM IST
Jones believes the biggest challenge will come from Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav and hoped Peter Handscomb was recalled to bolster the batting.
Ashes 2001: Wounded Steve Waugh mauls England with unbeaten 157
Karthik ParimalAugust 24, 2018 8:33 AM IST
Many believed Steve Waugh’s Ashes were over after he tore his calf midway through the third Test. But the gritty character that he is, Waugh
Happy 37th birthday, MS Dhoni!
Shashwat RoyJuly 7, 2018 5:50 PM IST
The reflexes may not be as sharp as they were in his earlier days, which is natural enough, but the man still knows his game
The third of the Don Bradman-Archie Jackson-Alec Marks triumvirate at NSW
Pradip DholeJune 18, 2018 2:30 PM IST
Alec Marks formed a trinity with Don Bradman and Archie Jackson.

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PHOTOS AND VIDEOS : Australia Cricket Team

WATCH: George Bailey’s bizarre new batting stance has Faf du Plessis chuckling
CricketCountry StaffOctober 31, 2018 5:30 PM IST
Bailey turned himself towards cover, his back facing mid-on, and prepared to bat during the PM's XI match with South Africa.
Watch: Dean Elgar's stunning catch to dismiss Tim Paine
CricketCountry StaffApril 2, 2018 3:38 PM IST
Australia were bundled for 221 in the first innings.
Video: Steven Smith’s father dumps son’s cricket kit in garage
CricketCountry StaffApril 1, 2018 2:42 PM IST
Steven Smith’s father, Peter, dumped his son’s Australian cricket kit in the home’s garage following his suspension from the national side for a year.
The Ashes 2017-18, 5th Test in pictures
CricketCountry StaffJanuary 4, 2018 2:13 PM IST
England 346 (Joe Root 83, Dawid Malan 62; Mitchell Starc 2 for 47, Pat Cummins 4 for 80, Josh Hazlewood 2 for 65) lead Australia
The Ashes 2017-18, 4th Test in pictures
CricketCountry StaffDecember 28, 2017 5:19 PM IST
Australia 244 for 3 (David Warner 103, Steven Smith 65*; James Anderson 1 for 43) vs England.
The Ashes 2017-18, 3rd Test in pictures
CricketCountry StaffDecember 18, 2017 5:25 PM IST
Australia thrashed England at Perth to retain The Ashes.

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Sri Lanka vs England - 2nd Test

ENG 324/9 OVERS: 76.0

SL 336 (103.0 Ovs)

ENG lead by 278 runs
Pakistan vs New Zealand - 1st Test

PAK 59/2 OVERS: 23.0

NZ 153 (66.3 Ovs)

PAK trail by 94 runs
Australia vs South Africa - One-off T20I

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India vs Australia - 1st T20I

21 Nov, 2018 13:20 IST | 07:50 GMT

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22 Nov, 2018 09:00 IST | 03:30 GMT

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23 Nov, 2018 14:20 IST | 08:50 GMT

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Pakistan vs New Zealand - 2nd Test

24 Nov, 2018 11:30 IST | 06:00 GMT

Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe - 2nd Test

Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 218 runs
Australia vs South Africa - 3rd ODI

South Africa beat Australia by 40 runs
Pakistan vs New Zealand - 3rd ODI

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India vs West Indies - 3rd T20I

India beat West Indies by 6 wickets
Pakistan vs New Zealand - 2nd ODI

Pakistan beat New Zealand by 6 wickets

UPCOMING MATCHES

IND vs AUS

India in Australia, 2018, 1st T20I

Wed, Nov 21, 2018 (13:20 IST) at Brisbane Cricket Ground (Woolloongabba), Brisbane

IND vs AUS

India in Australia, 2018, 2nd T20I

Fri, Nov 23, 2018 (14:20 IST) at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne

IND vs AUS

India in Australia, 2018, 3rd T20I

Sun, Nov 25, 2018 (14:20 IST) at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney

RECENT RESULTS

AUS vs SA

South Africa in Australia, 2018, 3rd ODI

Sun, Nov 11, 2018 at Bellerive Oval, Hobart

South Africa beat Australia by 40 runs

AUS vs SA

South Africa in Australia, 2018, 2nd ODI

Fri, Nov 9, 2018 at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Australia beat South Africa by 7 runs

AUS vs SA

South Africa in Australia, 2018, 1st ODI

Sun, Nov 4, 2018 at Perth Stadium, Perth

South Africa beat Australia by 6 wickets