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This is a list of Australia Test cricketers. A Test match is an international two-innings per side cricket match between two of the leading cricketing nations. The list is arranged in the order in which each player won his Test cap by playing for the Australia cricket team. Where more than one player won his first Test cap in the same Test ...
As of January 2025, Australia has played 871 Test matches resulting in 417 victories, 233 defeats, 219 draws and 2 ties for an overall winning percentage of 47.87, the highest winning percentage of Test playing teams. [8] Australia has played the second-highest number of Test matches, behind England who have competed in 1,083. [8]
The list of years commences in 1877, the year of the first cricket Test played between Australia and England. Note: inclusion of death notes are for Australian Test captains, and significant figures within the game. Results of Test matches show close or large wins or losses, and ties.
Alan Davidson (Australia), in the tied 1st Test at Brisbane against the West Indies in 1960–61, was the first man to score 100 runs and take 10 wickets in a match (and is the only other player to achieve this so far), but without a century: his two scores with the bat were 44 and 80, in addition to 11 wickets (5/135 and 6/87).
The Australia national cricket team represents Australia in men's international cricket.Along with England, it is the joint oldest team in Test cricket history, playing and winning the first ever Test match in 1877; [9] the team also plays One-Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket, participating in both the first ODI, against England in the 1970–71 season [10] and ...
List of Australian test captains, hanging at the MCG. This is a list of cricketers who have captained the Australian cricket team for at least one Test match (not including vice-captains and other players who have deputised on the field for any period of time during a match where the captain has been unable to play). Where a player has a dagger ...
Sachin Tendulkar of India has played the most matches (200).. In the sport of cricket, playing 100 Test matches is considered to be a significant achievement. Colin Cowdrey of England was the first cricketer to have reached this landmark, [1] celebrating the occasion with a score of 104 runs against Australia in 1968 during the 1968 Ashes series. [2]
The Australia national cricket team represents Australia in international cricket and is a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) with Test and One Day International (ODI) status. [1] Australia is the joint oldest team in Test cricket history, having played in the first ever Test match in 1876 . [2]