Australia has been witnessed as one of the dominating teams over the decades. Being one of the oldest teams Australia Cricket is not just a team but a roaring sensation for its people and fans around the world.
Australia Cricket has given the cricket fraternity such wonderful and legendary players which have been classical players since the black and white days but remain in the colourful hearts of today’s generation too. The Australian team is one of those teams where the visitors had an accurate assumption of getting injuries before travelling back home.
The fearless batting and the fierce pace by the bowlers remain unbeaten by the rest of the world. Having won 5 ICC World Cups and also been successful in the rest of the ICC tournaments, clinching trophies in all formats, team Australia has been one of the successful teams in international cricket.
Australia has been witnessed in the iconic records of playing the first recognized Test game against England in the year 1877 whereas Australia also played the first ODI against England when the 3-Day Test match was washed out and the officials decided to play 8-balls per over: 40 over per side game.
Australia has always won the historic games with the benefit of the team’s performance but some of the individual players have created a forever mark in the hearts of every cricket fan. Let’s look at the Top 3 Australian cricketers which are incredibly amazing with stunning performances throughout their careers.
Sir Donald Bradman: Talking about the best Australian cricketers, who would deny that Sir Donald is one of the best cricketers of the world and to start the list of supreme players in Australian cricket, Sir Bradman’s name will always be remembered first.
Sir Donald Bradman is not just a name but an incredible player with unbelievable figures in the history of cricket. Known as “The Don”, Sir Bradman played 52 Test games and 80 innings to record an unbelievable average of 99.94, as the average in cricket is calculated as the number of runs scored divided by several times the batsman is out. Sir Bradman remained not out 10 times was short of just 4 runs to finish the career average at 100.00.
Despite getting ducked out for 10 ten times, Sir Don still has one of the best careers in Test cricket. The short and crisp career of Sir Bradman includes 2 300s, 12 200s, and 29 100s. Sir Bradman has also scored 13 half-centuries in his cricket career. Sir Bradman’s first-class average was also iconic as he scored 28067 runs in 234 first-class matches at an average of 95.1 from 1927 to 1949.
The iconic hero and legend of the cricket sport always remain in our hearts and has been a true example for all the players out there. 50 years after his retirement from cricket, Sir Bradman was called the ‘ Greatest Living Australian’ in 1997 by the Prime Minister(of that time) John Howard. Sir Bradman’s soul was departed in the year 2001 as the legendary player died at the age of 92 years.
Adam Gilchrist: The second best and top-class batsman of his era Adam Gilchrist was one of the players who has received love all over the world and has been a pleasure to watch him play. Adam has appeared in 96 Tests, 287 ODIs, and 13 T20Is before retiring with 33 centuries in the bag.
Adam has also played 80 IPL games with a remarkable record of 2 centuries in the IPL career by scoring 2069 runs in total. Adam was not only known as the greatest batsman of all time but also as one of the top wicket-keepers to date.
The superman legacy of his wicket-keeping skills admired everyone around the world as the Australian star was one of the crucial players for team Australia.
Adam Gilchrist was the first player to score 100 sixes in the Test format and also held the world record of most dismissal by a wicket-keeper until it was surpassed by Kumar Sangakkara.
Adam played his last Test and ODI game against India in the year 2008 and retired with a beautiful career by his name. Adam is one of the few players who has been a part of the winning team in three ICC World Cup trophies.
Shane Warne: A legendary leggie bowler whose spinning skills always feared the batsman to understand the direction of the bowl, Shane Warne had an incredible career in his life and is also one of the best players of all time for the Australian Cricket Team. Shane was one of the best bowlers of all time as his record speaks for the iconic leg spinner.
Shane Warne successfully took 1001 wickets in the Test and ODI format combined. Shane Warne is the second-highest wicket-taker in the Test format to date as he took 708 wickets in 145 Test games.
Shane’s economy was unexpectedly brilliant as his Test career ended with an economy of 2.65 runs per over. Shane Warne topped the ICC rankings in both Test and ODI format during his career as the sensational performance of the leg spinner admires the bowlers of today’s generation as well.
The greatest spin bowler played his last Test game in 2007. Shane Warne has also played IPL for team Rajasthan Royals.