Australian cricket team

"With five stars around their crest, Australia are the most successful team in the history of the ODI Cricket World Cup. Having won their first title in 1987 and their last one as recently as in 2015, the team in yellow went on to win three successive World Cups from 1999 to 2007 under Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting's captaincy. Coming into the 2023 edition, the Pat Cummins-led side have a 2-1 ODI series win against India in India to their name from March 2023. Their first outing at the world tournament saw the Ian Chappell-led side reach the final only to be bested by Clive Lloyd’s West Indies.

It was under Allan Border that Australia won their first World Cup back in 1987 when the competition was hosted in India and Pakistan. Their third appearance in the summit clash was in 1996 against Sri Lanka. It didn’t result in a second title as Arjuna Ranatunga’s men prevailed in Lahore.

Their next campaign in the tournament kickstarted a 34-game unbeaten streak that would extend until the 2011 World Cup league stage fixture against Pakistan. Ricky Ponting and Co would eventually be knocked out in the quarter finals by India.

Winning the title in 2015, Australia became only the second team to win a World Cup at home after India did so in 2011. This time under the captainship of Michael Clarke. Coincidentally, they beat co-hosts New Zealand, just like India overcame Sri Lanka - who also hosted the 2011 tournament.

Australia are one of the seven teams to have played in all editions of the tournament, alongside India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, West Indies, England and New Zealand. With 94 appearances — more than any other team in the competition — they also have the best win percentage (74.73) with only 23 losses in the tournament."

AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM NEWS

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The Australian women's team played England at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Wednesday, a day before the incident. They play South Africa on Saturday at the same venue.

Ian Healy on what ‘jerky’ Sam Konstas needs to do in nets before third Test in Jamaica against West Indies

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Incidentally, the third Test is a day-and-night encounter and Jamaican cricket president admits feeling ‘a bit unease’ about preparations at the venue

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June 26, 2025 10:57 am

According to Cricket Australia, more than 16% of the tickets sold so far have been purchased by Indian fan clubs

Matt Short set to miss for Australia's Champions Trophy semi-final due to injury

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The in-form opener suffered a quad injury in the field and hobbled his way to a brisk 20 off 15 balls.

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February 26, 2025 9:38 am

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Despite frontline seam-attack missing, Steven Smith optimistic with options for Champions Trophy 2025: 'It's about me communicating with them...'

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The side will now have to contend with an inexperienced quarter of seam bowlers in Sean Abbott, Spencer Johnson, Ben Dwarshuis, and Nathan Ellis

Pat Cummins responds to Darren Lehmann's comments on chairman of selectors George Bailey 'too close to the team'

December 19, 2024 11:11 am

Bailey on a few occasions during the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy was seen in the dugout alongside the players

Pink ball with grey shade: 'It feels more white, less red, says Scott Boland

November 30, 2024 12:40 pm

In the absence of the injured Josh Hazlewood, 35-year-old Boland likely to play day and night Adelaide Test.

Greg Chappell slams talk of Jasprit Bumrah’s action, calls it ‘unequivocally clean’

November 26, 2024 12:50 pm

Greg Chappell has cautioned the Australian selectors, saying it’s difficult to see the same team taking the field for the next Test.

India vs Australia Highlights, 1st Test Day 3: AUS 12/3 (Target 534 runs) at Stumps vs IND in Perth

November 25, 2024 1:19 am

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 3 Highlights, India vs Australia Test Score Online Today Match : India scored 359/5 at Lunch on Day 3 and extend their lead to 405 runs with Yashasvi Jaiswal slamming his debut ton in Australia

AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM PHOTOS

Australia beat India to in 2023 World Cup final to become ODI champions for a sixth time

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In Photos: India, Australia cricketers practice ahead of 1st T20I at Mohali

September 20, 2022 12:09 am

India are taking on Australia in a T20 series at home.

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