Australia Cricket Team for ICC Cricket World Cup 2007
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The Australian Cricket Team is the Champion of One Day Cricket as well as current ICC Test Champions. Australia has won 376 of the 671 ODI (One Day Internationals) till March12, 2006, the day when history was created in ODI version of game of cricket. In this ODI international at New Wanderer Stadium at Johannesburg, the world champions scored a record historic total of 434 runs in 50 overs only to be broken by South Africa who scored 438 runs with just a ball to spare. Today, Australia is considered the most professional and formidable cricket team in the world.
The Australian Cricket Team has produced a number of legendary cricketers including Sir Don Bradman, Dennis Lillee, Tom Moody, David Boon, Allan Border, Mark Taylor, Steve Waugh and many more. Today, Australian Cricket Team plays some of the outstanding players the game of cricket ever produced, including Ricky Ponting, Shane Warne, Adam Gilchrist, Glenn McGrath and Brett Lee. The Australian Cricket Team has performed exceptionally well in most of the world cup matches and their track record is simply superb. They were runners-up in 1975 and 1996 world cups, and were winners of ICC Cricket World Cup in 1987, 1999 and 2003.
The world champion Australia is the most favorite contender to lift the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup in the West Indies. Australia is placed in Group A of the ICC World Cup 2007 groupings, along with South Africa, Scotland and the Netherlands. The team will start its 2007 World Cup campaign against Scotland on March 14, 2007 in St Kitts and Nevis.
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Australia Cricket Team Players
Ricky Ponting (capt), Adam Gilchrist (wk), Nathan Bracken, Michael Clarke, Brad Haddin (wk), Matthew Hayden, Brad Hodge, Brad Hogg, Michael Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Glenn McGrath, Andrew Symonds, Shaun Tait, Shane Watson.
Ricky Ponting
Batsman, Captain
Born December 19, 1974, Launceston, Tasmania
Punter
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Test debut Australia v Sri Lanka at Perth - Dec 8-11, 1995
ODI debut Australia v South Africa at Wellington - Feb 15, 1995
ICC Player of the Year 2006
ICC Test Player of the Year - 2003, 2004, 2006
One-Day International Player of the Year - 2002
Allan Border Medal 2004, 2006, 2007
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 2006
Complete Profile
of Ricky Ponting
Adam Gilchrist
Wicketkeeper, Batsman, Vice Captain
Born November 14, 1971, Bellingen, New South Wales
Gilly, Churchy
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Test debut Australia v Pakistan at Brisbane - Nov 5-9, 1999
ODI debut Australia v South Africa at Faridabad - Oct 25, 1996
One-Day International Player of the Year - 2003
One-Day International Player of the Year - 2004
Complete Profile
of Adam Gilchrist
Glenn McGrath
Bowler
Born February 9, 1970, Dubbo, New South Wales
Pigeon, Millard
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Test debut Australia v New Zealand at Perth - Nov 12-16, 1993
ODI debut Australia v South Africa at Melbourne - Dec 9, 1993
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1998
Wisden Australia Cricketer of the Year 1999
Allan Border Medal 2000
Test Player of the Year - 2000
One-Day International Player of the Year - 2001
Wisden Australia Cricketer of the Year 2005/06
Complete Profile
of Glenn McGrath
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