In The last World Cup Australian have got the title of Champion of One Day Cricket but recently not wining any competition they have got Test Champion Trophy awarded by ICC for their excellent performance in recent years. They have won continuous sixteen test matches and defeated all countries in their home soil and abroad. Steve Waugh’s team is compared with the post war Bradman’s team which is treated as one of the all time best team.
No doubt Aussies are regarded as the best team of world cricket and they have different team for different form of cricket. They never have suffered deficiency of talent. Their attitude to the cricket is different. They don’t want to accept defeat before the last ball is bowled.
The Australians have the glorious background of playing first test match in 1876 against England. They are supreme in test cricket from the begining and from that time have been producing talented cricketers .See the galaxy of great cricketers of different times.
Batsman
Victor Trumper, Charles Mcartney, Neil Harvey, Norman O’neil, Bob Cowper, Dog Walters, Greg Chapel, Alan Border, Steve Waugh, Mark Waugh, Mark Tailor and legendary Sir Don Bradman.
Fast Bowler
Frederic Spoforth, Tred Macdonald, Ray Lindwal , Alan Davidsan, Graham Makenzi, Denis Lilly, Len Pasco, Geof Loson
Spinner
Bill Orilly, Grimet , Richi Beno, Ashly Mallet, John Glison, Shane Warne
Wicket Keeper
Burt Oldfield, Gil Langley, Wally Grout, Barry German, Rodney Marsh, Ian Hilly, Adam
Gilchrist
Australian team is always leaded by shrewd captains like Bill Woodful, Sir Don, Richi Beno, Bob Simpson , Bill Lorry, Ian Chapel, Greg Chapel, Alan Border leaded the team and present captain Steve Waugh is also innovative.
Aussies have the different ideology about the game. So their attitude is also different. From the beginning they are playing this gentleman’s game toughly in different way.Cricket is related to their nationality and they think everything for the interest of their country. They are so gentle outside the field but they are different in 22 yards. When they will have baggy green cap in their head , they will exert hundred percent for the country. Sledging is their one of the weapons which they use against the opponent batsman to get the psychological advantage. Right from Greg Chapel all captains have encouraged the players for sledging.
Team spirit has been developed long ago. Steve Waugh is successful in all respect. In crisis of the team most of the occasion he has appeared as saviour of the team. He never encourages self complacency among players.
Lastly they have players like Mark Waugh, Steve Waugh , Michael Slater, Ricky Ponting, Mathew Hayden to provide strong batting line up and to support the batsman they have quality pace bowlers like Glen Macgrath, Flemming, Jason Gillespie and class leg spinner like Shane Warne. Behind the stump top class wicketkeeper/batsman Adam Gilchrist stands with his faithful hands. All these make Australia the best team in the World Cricket.