Australia Cricket Team Ranking in ODIs, T20s and Tests
- Captains:
- Pat Cummins (Tests and ODIs)
- Mitchell Marsh (T20Is)
- Coaches:
- Andrew McDonald (Head Coach)
- Daniel Vettori (Assistant Coach)
- Michael Di Venuto (Assistant Coach)
- Andre Borovec (Assistant Coach)
- First International Match: 1877
- Cricket Board: Cricket Australia (CA)
- ICC Titles: 10
Australia Men’s Cricket Team History
Australia played against England in the very first Test match in 1877. Five years later, after Australia’s surprise win at The Oval, the famous Ashes series was born. Australia has given the cricket world many great players like Donald Bradman, Shane Warne, Pat Cummins, the Chappell and Waugh brothers, Dennis Lillee, Ricky Ponting, and Adam Gilchrist.
Australia has had many great periods in cricket. Their first golden era came at the start of the 20th century. Another great period was just before and after the Second World War when Bradman set records that may never be broken. In 1932-33, the Bodyline Ashes series involved a controversial short-pitched bowling strategy, causing major conflict between England and Australia. After the war, Australia’s “Invincibles” team went undefeated on their tour of England in 1948.
In the late 1970s, cricket saw big changes when Kerry Packer started World Series Cricket, a breakaway league that brought more TV coverage and higher pay for players.
Australia’s team improved in the late 1980s under Allan Border. By 1994-95, led by Mark Taylor, they became the best Test team in the world. Shane Warne was key to this success, becoming the first bowler to take 600 and 700 Test wickets, and formed a great partnership with Glenn McGrath.
Australia has twice won 16 Test matches in a row—once under Steve Waugh in 1999-2000 and again under Ricky Ponting in 2006-07. In the early 2000s, they were very hard to beat in both Test matches and ODIs. In 2018, Australian cricket faced controversy due to a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa. However, under Pat Cummins, they have returned to dominance in recent years.
In ODI cricket, Australia is one of the best teams ever. They have won the World Cup six times, including three in a row from 1999 to 2007. They won on home soil in 2015 and recently won again in India in 2023, led by Pat Cummins.
Australia Men’s Cricket Team Rankings (Current)
| Format | Ranking |
|---|---|
| Tests | 1 |
| ODIs | 2 |
| T20Is | 2 |
Australia Men’s Cricket Team Trophies and Milestones
| Year | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1877 | First Test match win | Melbourne |
| 1977 | Win Centenary Test | Melbourne |
| 1987 | ODI World Cup win | Kolkata |
| 1995 | Beat West Indies to become No. 1 Test team | Caribbean |
| 1999 | ODI World Cup win | Lord’s, England |
| 2003 | ODI World Cup win | Johannesburg |
| 2006 | ODI World Cup win | Melbourne |
| 2021 | T20 World Cup win | Dubai |
| 2023 | World Test Championship win | The Oval, England |
| 2023 | ODI World Cup win | Ahmedabad, India |
