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Personnel
Test captain	Pat Cummins
One Day captain	Pat Cummins
T20I captain	Mitch Marsh
Coach	Andrew McDonald
History
Test status acquired	1877
International Cricket Council
ICC status	Full Member (1909)
ICC region	East Asia-Pacific
ICC Rankings Current Best-ever Test 1st 1st (1 January 1952) ODI 2nd 1st (1 January 1990) T20I 2nd 1st (1 May 2020)
Tests
First Test	v.  England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne; 15–19 March 1877
Last Test	v.  West Indies at Sabina Park, Kingston; 12–14 July 2025
Tests Played Won/Lost Total 877 422/234 (219 draws, 2 ties) This year 7 6/1 (0 draws)
World Test Championship appearances	3 (first in 2019–2021)
Best result	Champions (2023)
One Day Internationals
First ODI	v.  England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne; 5 January 1971
Last ODI	v.  India at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai; 4 March 2025
ODIs Played Won/Lost Total 1,013 614/355 (9 ties, 35 no results) This year 6 1/3 (0 ties, 2 no result)
World Cup appearances	13 (first in 1975)
Best result	Champions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, 2023)
Twenty20 Internationals
First T20I	v.  New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland; 17 February 2005
Last T20I	v.  West Indies at Sabina Park, Kingston; 22 July 2025
T20Is Played Won/Lost Total 205 114/84 (3 ties, 4 no results) This year 2 2/0 (0 ties, 0 no results)
T20 World Cup appearances	8 (first in 2007)
Best result	Champions (2021)
Test kit ODI kit T20I kit
As of 22 July 2025

The Australia men's national cricket team plays for Australia in international cricket matches. They are one of the oldest teams in Test cricket history, playing and winning the very first Test match in 1877. They also play One-Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket. They were part of the first ODI in 1971 and the first T20I in 2005, winning both games. Players for the national team come from Australian domestic competitions like the Sheffield Shield and the Big Bash League. Australia is currently the ICC Cricket World Cup champion and is often seen as the most successful cricket team ever.

The national team has played 877 Test matches, winning 422 and losing 234, with 219 draws and 2 ties. Australia is ranked first in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings. They are the most successful team in Test cricket history based on wins and win-loss ratio. Australia has won the ICC World Test Championship once, beating India in the 2023 final.

In Test cricket, Australia has big rivalries. These include The Ashes against England, the Border–Gavaskar Trophy against India, and the Trans-Tasman Trophy against New Zealand.

The team has played 1,013 ODI matches, winning 614 and losing 355. They have tied 9 matches and 35 had no result. Australia is ranked second in the ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings. They are one of the most successful teams in ODI history, winning over 60% of their games. They have reached a record eight World Cup finals and won the World Cup a record six times (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, and 2023). Australia is the first team to play in four World Cup finals in a row (1996, 1999, 2003, and 2007). They are also the first and only team to win three World Cups in a row (1999, 2003, and 2007). The team was undefeated in 34 World Cup matches until 2011. Australia also won the ICC Champions Trophy twice (2006 and 2009), being the first team to win it back-to-back.

Australia has played 205 Twenty20 International matches, winning 114 and losing 84. They have tied 3 matches and 4 had no result. Australia is ranked second in the ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings. They won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup once, beating New Zealand in the 2021 final.

In January 2019, Australia won an ODI against India, marking their 1,000th win in international cricket.

History of Australian Cricket

Early Days of Cricket

The Australian team that toured England in 1878

The Australian cricket team played in the first Test match at the MCG in 1877. They beat England by 45 runs. Charles Bannerman scored the first Test century with 165 runs. Even though Australia had a much smaller population, the team was very strong early on. They had stars like Jack Blackham and Fred "The Demon" Spofforth.

A famous early moment was the 1882 Test match against England. Fred Spofforth took 7 wickets for 44 runs, helping Australia win a very close game. After this match, a London newspaper joked that English cricket had died and its "ashes" were taken to Australia. This started the famous Ashes series, a fierce rivalry between Australia and England.

The Golden Age of Cricket

Australia's 'Golden Age' in Test cricket was around the late 1800s and early 1900s. The team, led by captains like Joe Darling and Clem Hill, won eight out of ten tours. Great batsmen like Joe Darling and Clem Hill helped Australia become the best cricket nation.

Victor Trumper became one of Australia's first sports heroes. Many thought he was Australia's best batsman before Bradman. He played 49 Tests and scored 3163 runs. He passed away in 1915 at age 37. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack called him Australia's greatest batsman.

Cricket Between the Wars

Test cricket started again in 1920-21 after World War I. An English team toured Australia and lost all five Tests to Australia, led by Warwick Armstrong. Many players from before the war, like Armstrong and Charlie Macartney, helped the team win. New players like Jack Gregory and Ted McDonald also joined. The team continued to do well on their 1921 tour of England.

The Bradman Era

The 1930 tour of England brought new success for Australia. The team, led by Bill Woodfull, included legends like Bill Ponsford and the young Don Bradman. Bradman was amazing, scoring a record 974 runs in the series, including a huge score of 334. The team was considered almost unbeatable, winning nine of their next ten Tests.

The 1932–33 England tour of Australia is famous for a tactic called bodyline. England's captain, Douglas Jardine, told his bowlers to bowl fast balls aimed at the Australian batsmen's bodies. This tactic was effective but many Australians thought it was unfair. Injuries to players like Bill Woodfull and Bert Oldfield made things worse. The series ended with England winning 4-1, but bodyline tactics were banned the next year.

Bradman (left, with his vice-captain Stan McCabe) walks out to bat at Perth, during a preliminary match to the 1938 tour of England. Bradman scored 102.

Australia bounced back, winning their next tour of England in 1934. Ponsford and Bradman were key, making huge partnerships. Bowlers Bill O'Reilly and Clarrie Grimmett took many wickets.

Sir Donald Bradman is known as the greatest cricket player of all time. He was amazing from 1930 until he retired in 1948. He set records for the highest score in a Test innings (334), most runs (6996), and most centuries (29). His Test batting average of 99.94 has never been beaten. He was knighted in 1949 for his contributions to cricket.

After World War II

Australia continued its success after World War II. They were undefeated throughout the 1940s, winning two Ashes series against England and their first Test series against India. The team had experienced players like Bradman and new talents like Neil Harvey and the fast bowlers Ray Lindwall and Keith Miller. The team that Don Bradman led to England in 1948 was called The Invincibles because they didn't lose a single game on the tour. They won the Test series 4-0.

Australia had a tougher time in the 1950s, losing three Ashes series to England. However, they recovered to win five series in a row later in the 1950s. The series against the West Indies in 1960–61 was famous for the first-ever Tied Test match. Australia won the series 2-1. Key players during this time included Richie Benaud, Alan Davidson, and Bob Simpson.

World Series Cricket and Changes

The Centenary Test was played in March 1977 to celebrate 100 years of Test cricket. Australia won the match by 45 runs, the same score as the first Test.

In 1977, Kerry Packer started a new cricket competition called World Series Cricket (WSC). Many top Australian players joined WSC. This meant the Australian team had to pick new players for a while. Former player Bob Simpson came out of retirement at age 41 to captain Australia. Australia managed to win a series against India 3-2. WSC players returned to the team in 1979-80, and Greg Chappell became captain again.

A famous moment happened in 1981 during an ODI against New Zealand. Greg Chappell told his brother Trevor to bowl an underarm delivery on the last ball, which was seen as unfair. This caused some tension between Australia and New Zealand.

The 1980s were a challenging time for Australian cricket. Some top players went on "rebel tours" to South Africa, which was banned from international sport due to its unfair policies. These players were suspended, which weakened the Australian team.

A New Golden Era

A new 'Golden Era' for Australian cricket began around the late 1900s and early 2000s. The team became one of the strongest in Test cricket history.

Under captain Allan Border and coach Bob Simpson, the team was rebuilt. Some suspended players returned. Batsmen like Border, David Boon, and Steve Waugh, and bowlers like Terry Alderman and Craig McDermott, helped the team improve.

With new players like Ian Healy and Mark Taylor joining, Australia started winning big. They won their first World Cup in 1987, beating England. They then won The Ashes in 1989 and again in 1991. Australia ended the 20th century by winning the 1999 Cricket World Cup, beating Pakistan in the final.

21st Century Success

The 1990s and early 2000s were Australia's most successful time. They won almost all Ashes series and a hat-trick of World Cups. This success was due to strong captains and key players like Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne, Justin Langer, Matthew Hayden, Steve Waugh, Adam Gilchrist, and Ricky Ponting.

After winning the 2006–07 Ashes series 5-0, Australia's ranking dropped as key players retired. But in the 2013-14 Ashes, Australia again beat England 5-0 and moved up in the rankings. In 2015, Australia won the Cricket World Cup, losing only one game.

2018 Incident

In March 2018, during a Test match against South Africa, some Australian players were involved in an incident where they tried to unfairly change the cricket ball. Players Cameron Bancroft, Steve Smith, and David Warner were found to be involved. Smith and Warner were removed from their captaincy roles and sent home.

Cricket Australia suspended Smith and Warner from playing for 12 months, and Bancroft for 9 months. Tim Paine became the new Test captain. Later, Justin Langer became the head coach.

Recent Years (2018–Present)

In October 2018, Australia played their first Test under new coach Justin Langer and captain Tim Paine. After some losses, they found success against Sri Lanka, winning 2-0. In 2019, Australia reached the semi-finals of the 2019 Cricket World Cup. They also kept The Ashes in England for the first time since 2001.

In 2020–21, Australia hosted India. They won the ODI series but lost the T20I and Test series. In 2021, Australia won their first-ever T20 World Cup, beating New Zealand in the final.

In November 2021, Tim Paine resigned as captain, and Pat Cummins became Australia's 47th Test captain, with Steve Smith as his helper. Under Pat Cummins, Australia won the 2021–22 Ashes 4-0 at home. They also toured Pakistan for the first time since 1998 and won all the series.

In 2023, under Cummins' leadership, Australia had a fantastic year. They won their first ICC World Test Championship title, becoming the first team to win all major ICC trophies across all formats. They also kept The Ashes in England and won the 2023 Cricket World Cup, beating host India in the final.

Cricket Grounds in Australia

Australia plays international cricket at these main grounds:

Team Uniforms

For Test matches, the team wears cricket whites. They can also wear a green and gold sweater in cold weather. The sponsor's logo is on the right side of the chest, and the Cricket Australia emblem is on the left. The baggy green, the Australian Test cricket cap, is a very important symbol. New players receive one when they join the team. The cap and helmet show the Australian cricket coat-of-arms. ASICS makes the uniforms.

In One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket, the team wears green and gold uniforms, which are Australia's national colours. These coloured uniforms were first used in the late 1970s. The sponsor's logo is clearly visible on the shirts. The current T20I kit is mainly green with gold, while the ODI kit is mainly gold with green. The gold uniform became their main colour after Australia won the 2015 Cricket World Cup wearing it.

Current Squad

Cricket Australia announced its national contracts for 2025–2026. Players can earn contracts by playing well for Australia. This list includes active players who have a contract, have played for Australia since July 2024, or are in the current Test, ODI, or T20I squad.

• Glenn Maxwell retired from ODI cricket in June 2025.
• Steve Smith retired from ODI cricket after the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.
• Marcus Stoinis retired from ODI cricket after pulling out of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.

Last updated: 15 July 2025

Name	Age	Batting style	Bowling style	State Team	BBL Team	Forms	S/N	C	Captain	Last Test	Last ODI	Last T20I
Batters
Tim David	29	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	N/A	N/A	T20I	85			N/A	2023	2024
Jake Fraser-McGurk	23	Right-handed	N/A	South Australia	Melbourne Renegades	ODI, T20I	23			N/A	2025	2024
Travis Head	31	Left-handed	Right-arm off break	South Australia	N/A	Test, ODI, T20I	62	Y		2025	2025	2024
Usman Khawaja	38	Left-handed	Right-arm off break	Queensland	Brisbane Heat	Test	1	Y		2025	2019	2016
Sam Konstas	19	Right-handed	N/A	New South Wales	Sydney Thunder	Test	6	Y		2025	N/A	N/A
Marnus Labuschagne	31	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast, leg break	Queensland	N/A	Test, ODI	33	Y		2025	2025	2022
Mitch Owen	23	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	Tasmania	Hobart Hurricanes	T20I				N/A	N/A	N/A
Matt Short	29	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	Victoria	Adelaide Strikers	ODI, T20I	5	Y		N/A	2025	2024
Steve Smith	36	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	New South Wales	Sydney Sixers	Test	49	Y	Test (VC)	2025	2025	2024
All-rounders
Sean Abbott	33	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	New South Wales	Sydney Sixers	ODI, T20I	77			N/A	2025	2024
Cooper Connolly	21	Right-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	Western Australia	Perth Scorchers	Test, ODI, T20I	9			2025	2025	2024
Cameron Green	26	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	Western Australia	N/A	Test, ODI, T20I	42	Y		2025	2024	2024
Aaron Hardie	26	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	Western Australia	Perth Scorchers	ODI, T20I	20			N/A	2025	2024
Mitch Marsh	33	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	Western Australia	Perth Scorchers	Test, ODI, T20I	8	Y	T20I (C)	2024	2024	2024
Glenn Maxwell	36	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	Victoria	Melbourne Stars	T20I	32	Y		2017	2025	2024
Nathan McSweeney	26	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	South Australia	Brisbane Heat	Test	16			2024	N/A	N/A
Marcus Stoinis	35	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	N/A	Melbourne Stars	T20I	17			N/A	2024	2024
Beau Webster	31	Right-handed	Right-arm medium, off break	Tasmania	Hobart Hurricanes	Test	21	Y		2025	N/A	N/A
Wicket-keeper-batters
Alex Carey	33	Left-handed	N/A	South Australia	Adelaide Strikers	Test, ODI	4	Y		2025	2025	2021
Josh Inglis	30	Right-handed	N/A	Western Australia	Perth Scorchers	Test, ODI, T20I	48	Y		2025	2025	2024
Pace bowlers
Xavier Bartlett	26	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	Queensland	Brisbane Heat	T20I	15	Y		N/A	2024	2024
Scott Boland	36	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	Victoria	Melbourne Stars	Test	19	Y		2025	2016	2016
Pat Cummins	32	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	New South Wales	N/A	Test, ODI	30	Y	Test, ODI (C)	2025	2024	2024
Ben Dwarshuis	31	Left-handed	Left-arm fast-medium	New South Wales	Sydney Sixers	ODI, T20I	82			N/A	2025	2023
Nathan Ellis	30	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	Tasmania	Hobart Hurricanes	ODI, T20I	12	Y		N/A	2025	2024
Josh Hazlewood	34	Left-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	New South Wales	N/A	Test, ODI, T20I	38	Y		2025	2024	2024
Spencer Johnson	29	Left-handed	Left-arm fast	South Australia	Brisbane Heat	ODI, T20I	45			N/A	2025	2024
Riley Meredith	29	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	Tasmania	Hobart Hurricanes	T20I	34			N/A	2021	2024
Lance Morris	27	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	Western Australia	Perth Scorchers	ODI	28	Y		N/A	2024	N/A
Jhye Richardson	28	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	Western Australia	Perth Scorchers	N/A	60	Y		2021	2022	2022
Mitchell Starc	35	Left-handed	Left-arm fast	New South Wales	N/A	Test, ODI	56	Y		2025	2024	2024
Spin bowlers
Matt Kuhnemann	28	Left-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	Tasmania	Brisbane Heat	Test, T20I	50	Y		2025	2022	N/A
Nathan Lyon	37	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	New South Wales	Melbourne Renegades	Test	67	Y		2025	2019	2018
Todd Murphy	24	Left-handed	Right-arm off break	Victoria	Sydney Sixers	Test	36			2025	N/A	N/A
Tanveer Sangha	23	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	New South Wales	Sydney Thunder	ODI	26			N/A	2025	2023
Adam Zampa	33	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	New South Wales	Melbourne Renegades	ODI, T20I	88	Y		N/A	2025	2024
Last updated: 17 July 2025

Coaching Staff

National Selection Panel

Coaching History

• 1986–1996: Bob Simpson
• 1996–1999: Geoff Marsh
• 1999–2007: John Buchanan
• 2007–2011: Tim Nielsen
• 2010–2013: Mickey Arthur
• 2013–2018: Darren Lehmann
• 2018–2022: Justin Langer
• 2022–present: Andrew McDonald

Team Records

Test Match Records

• Australia is the most successful Test team ever, winning over 350 matches.
• Australia has been in the only two Tied Tests in history (1960 and 1986).
• Australia's biggest Test win was by an innings and 360 runs against South Africa in 2002.
• Australia holds the record for most consecutive Test wins (16), achieved twice.
• Australia's highest Test score was 758/8 against West Indies in 1955.
• Australia's lowest Test score was 36 all out against England in 1902.
• Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh have played the most Test matches for Australia (168 each).

Batting Highlights

• Charles Bannerman faced the first ball, scored the first runs, and the first century in Test cricket.
• Charles Bannerman also scored 67.34% of Australia's first innings total in the very first match, a record that still stands.
• Ricky Ponting has scored the most runs for Australia in Test cricket (13,378 runs).
• Donald Bradman has the highest batting average of all time (99.94 runs per dismissal). He scored 29 centuries in 52 Tests.
• Ricky Ponting holds the record for most centuries by an Australian (41).
• Adam Gilchrist holds the record for the fastest century by an Australian.

Bowling Highlights

• Billy Midwinter took the first five-wicket haul in a Test innings.
• Fred Spofforth performed Test cricket's first hat-trick.
• Shane Warne holds the record for the most wickets by an Australian (708 wickets).
• Arthur Mailey has the best bowling figures in an innings (9/121).
• Bob Massie has the best bowling figures in a match (16/137).

Fielding and Wicketkeeping

• Steve Smith holds the record for most catches by an Australian fielder (200).
• Adam Gilchrist holds the record for most dismissals by an Australian wicketkeeper (416).

One-Day International (ODI) Records

• Australia's highest ODI score is 434/4 against South Africa in 2006.
• Australia's lowest ODI score is 70, achieved twice.
• Australia's biggest ODI win was by 309 runs against the Netherlands in the 2023 World Cup.
• Australia is the only team to win 3 World Cups in a row (1999, 2003, 2007).
• Australia went undefeated in 34 World Cup matches in a row.
• Australia has won the most ODI World Cups (6).
• Ricky Ponting has played the most ODIs for Australia (375).
• Ricky Ponting has the most ODI runs (13,589) and centuries (29) for Australia.
• Glenn Maxwell has the highest individual score in an innings by an Australian (201 not out).
• Glenn McGrath and Brett Lee have the most ODI wickets for Australia (380 each).
• Glenn McGrath has the best bowling figures in an ODI (7/15).
• Ricky Ponting has taken the most catches as an Australian fielder (159).
• Adam Gilchrist has the most dismissals as an Australian wicketkeeper (470).

Twenty20 International (T20I) Records

Tournament Wins

World Test Championship

ICC World Test Championship record

Year	League stage										Final host	Final	Final position
	Pos	Matches					Ded	PC	Pts	PCT
		P	W	L	D	T
2019–21	3/9	14	8	4	2	0	4	480	332	69.2	Rose Bowl, England	DNQ	3rd
2021–23	1/9	19	11	3	5	0	0	228	152	66.7	The Oval, England	Beat  India by 209 runs	Champions
2023–25	2/9	19	13	4	2	0	10	228	154	67.5	Lord's, England	Lost to  South Africa by 5 wickets	Runners-up

Cricket World Cup

World Cup record

Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
1975	Runners-up	2/8	5	3	2	0	0
1979	Group stage	6/8	3	1	2	0	0
1983			6	2	4	0	0
1987	Champions	1/8	8	7	1	0	0
1992	Round-Robin stage	5/9	8	4	4	0	0
1996	Runners-up	2/12	8	5	3	0	0
1999	Champions	1/12	10	7	2	1	0
2003	Champions	1/14	11	11	0	0	0
2007	Champions	1/16	11	11	0	0	0
2011	Quarter-finals	6/14	7	4	2	0	1
2015	Champions	1/14	9	7	1	0	1
2019	Semi-finals	4/10	10	7	3	0	0
2023	Champions	1/10	11	9	2	0	0
2027	TBD
2031
Total	6 titles	13/13	106	78	25	1	2

T20 World Cup

T20 World Cup record

Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
2007	Semi-finals	3/12	6	3	3	0	0
2009	Group Stage	11/12	2	0	2	0	0
2010	Runners-up	2/12	7	6	1	0	0
2012	Semi-finals	3/12	6	4	2	0	0
2014	Super 10	8/16	4	1	3	0	0
2016		6/16	4	2	2	0	0
2021	Champions	1/16	7	6	1	0	0
2022	Super 12	5/16	5	3	1	0	1
2024	Super 8	6/20	7	5	2	0	0
2026	Qualified
2028	Qualified as co-hosts
2030	TBD
Total	1 title	9/9	48	30	17	0	1

Champions Trophy

Champions Trophy record

Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
1998	Quarter-finals	8/9	1	0	1	0	0
2000		5/11	1	0	1	0	0
2002	Semi-finals	4/12	3	2	1	0	0
2004		3/12	3	2	1	0	0
2006	Champions	1/10	5	4	1	0	0
2009	Champions	1/8	5	4	0	0	1
2013	Group stage	7/8	3	0	2	0	1
2017			3	0	1	0	2
2025	Semi-finals	4/12	4	1	1	0	2
2029	TBD
Total	2 Titles	9/9	28	13	9	0	6

Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games record

Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
1998	Runners-up	2/16	5	4	1	0	0
Total	0 Titles	1/1	5	4	1	0	0

Team Honours

ICC Titles

• World Test Championship
  • Champions (1): 2021–2023
  • Runners-up (1): 2023–2025
• World Cup
  • Champions (6): 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, 2023
  • Runners-up (2): 1975, 1996
• T20 World Cup
  • Champions (1): 2021
  • Runners-up (1): 2010
• Champions Trophy
  • Champions (2): 2006, 2009

Other Awards

• Commonwealth Games
  • Silver medal (1): 1998

Series Trophies

Australia plays for special trophies against other Test nations. They currently hold all seven of these trophies.

Name of trophy	Holder	Opponent	First contested	Last contested
The Ashes	Australia	England	1882–83	2023
Frank Worrell Trophy	Australia	West Indies	1960–61	2023–24
Trans-Tasman Trophy	Australia	New Zealand	1985–86	2023–24
Border–Gavaskar Trophy	Australia	India	1996–97	2024–25
Southern Cross Trophy	Australia	Zimbabwe	1999–2000	2003–04
Warne–Muralitharan Trophy	Australia	Sri Lanka	2007–08	2024-25
Benaud–Qadir Trophy	Australia	Pakistan	2021–22	2023–24

Team Traditions

The Team Song

The team song is "Under the Southern Cross I Stand". Players sing it after every victory. It is a very important tradition for the team. The official words are:

Under the Southern Cross I Stand

A sprig of wattle in my hand,

A native of my native land,

Australia you little beauty.

The song was created by former wicketkeeper Rod Marsh. He was inspired by a poem called "Flag of the Southern Cross". Rod Marsh used to lead the singing. After he retired, other players took over this role. These include Allan Border, David Boon, Ian Healy, Ricky Ponting, Justin Langer, Michael Hussey, and Nathan Lyon. Since Nathan Lyon's injury in 2023, wicketkeeper Alex Carey now leads the song.

Nerds and Julios

Since the 1990s, team members have called themselves or their teammates "nerds" or "Julios". "Nerds" are usually quiet and polite off the field, letting their playing do the talking. "Julios" have more stylish hairstyles and wear fashionable clothes. The term "Julio" comes from the Spanish singer Julio Iglesias. Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood once said that fast bowlers often tend to be "nerds."

More About Australian Cricket

• Allan Border Medal
• Australia A cricket team
• Australia national women's cricket team
• Australian Cricket Hall of Fame
• List of Australia national cricket captains
• List of Australia ODI cricketers
• List of Australia Test cricketers
• List of Australia Test wicket-keepers
• List of Australia Twenty20 International cricketers

See also

In Spanish: Selección de críquet de Australia para niños