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The Australian pair of Sid Barnes and Don Bradman came together in the second Test of the 1946–47 Ashes series at the Sydney Cricket Ground and put together a fifth wicket partnership of 405 runs—the oldest of the Test wicket partnerships records.
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is an Australian sports stadium located in Melbourne. It was established in 1854 and has a capacity of approximately 100,000. [ 1 ] The MCG was the scene of the first ever Test match , which was played in 1877 between Australia and England . [ 2 ]
In the Manchester Test of 1956, England spin bowler Jim Laker took 19 wickets for 90 runs (19–90) which set not only the Test record for best match figures but also the first-class one. [13] In taking 10–53 in the second innings he became the first bowler to capture ten wickets in a Test match innings, and his analysis remains the best ...
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. Individual batting scores or bowling figures show significant performances. See List of Australia Test cricket records.
Australia is the joint oldest team in Test cricket history, having played in the first ever Test match in 1876 . [ 2 ] The team also plays One Day International cricket and Twenty20 International , participating in both the first ODI, against England in the 1970–71 season [ 3 ] and the first Twenty20 International, against New Zealand in the ...
His second Test century helped to extend Australia's world record streak of consecutive Test wins to 16. [16] This came after the Australians fell to 5/99 in reply to India's total of 171, before Gilchrist scored 122 from 112 deliveries, featuring in a 197-run partnership with Matthew Hayden in 32 overs. [17] His highest Test score, 204 not out ...
This article includes a list of men's Test cricket records held at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, South Australia (correct as of 23 December 2022). Ricky Ponting holds the record for most career runs at the Adelaide Oval. Brian Lara scored 610 runs in 8 innings at the ground; a record for non-Australians.
Hayden's highest score of 181 not out was made against New Zealand in 2007; [11] the score was an Australian record at the time. [b] His 66-ball century against South Africa during the 2007 World Cup was the fastest by an Australian in ODIs at the time. [c] Hayden was the leading run-scorer in the tournament (658 runs) and scored three ...