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Australia Men's Cricket Team History Australia faced England in the first ever Test, in 1877, and five years later the Ashes were born after Australia's unlikely win at The Oval. They have provided many of the game's greatest players since: from Donald Bradman and Victor Trumper to Shane ...
"There’s a fair bit of cricket to go before we have to worry about England. Hopefully the momentum that we can take from winning the World Cup can help us in the upcoming tours." England though will have a huge fight on their hands. They go into their own summer schedu...
Summer can be humid and stormy, but it’s the ideal time if you’re there for the wildlife, the NYE celebrations or the cricket. Autumn (Mar-May) and Spring (Sept-Nov) are the most popular months—so you’ll meet plenty of fellow downunderers as you hit up the food fests and the...
CRICKET: Australia Complete Summer Sweep ; Australia 338-6 West Indies 299 Australia Win by 39 RunsIF MARK WAUGH was feeling nervous about his meeting with cricket's anti-corruption unit he did not show it in scoring a record-breaking 173 yesterday's here at the MCG.Burke, Greg...
Cricket fans can witness thrilling matches here, while Australian Rules Football enthusiasts flock to the stadium during the footy season. Additionally, the city’s proximity to beautiful beaches and parks, such as St Kilda Beach and the Royal Botanic Gardens, provides ample opportunities for out...
It's also conveniently close to the Melbourne Cricket Ground. South Yarra: a prosperous suburb known for its stylish boutiques, high-end dining and proximity to the Royal Botanic Gardens. Fitzroy: famous for its artistic, bohemian vibe, featuring hip inner-city stores, expressive graffiti and ...
The game is between the Australian National cricket team and other national teams touring Australia. The match starts on Boxing Day and may last up to five days. Between 1999 and 2007, the Australian cricket team won all of the Boxing Day Test matches, marking a huge victory for the nation...
A young batsman who enjoyed a breakout season in 2015-16, Alex Ross was rewarded with the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year award at the Allan Border Medal night in January 2016. He had made his first-class debut the previous summer, having first appeared for South Australia in the dom...
Following a stint at the Australian Cricket Academy, he made rapid strides, turning a place in the New South Wales Second XI at the start of the 1992-93 season into a berth in Australia's 1993 Ashes squad by the end of that summer. After notching a half-century in the opening match ...