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However, injuries to key players contributed to Australia losing two matches in the qualification games and the final 2-0 to an also injury hit England. With Ponting rested for the series against New Zealand, Australia under Michael Hussey lost the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy 3-0, their first One Day series loss in New Zealand for 33 years. The loss also cost them the overall number one ranking for the first time since the rankings began.

2007 World Cup

Australia dominated the 2007 Cricket World Cup, remaining unbeaten through the tournament. They dominated with the bat and ball. Remarkably they lost just 42 wickets in 11 matches, while claiming 104 out of 110 of their opponents. The best batsman for the tournament was Matthew Hayden, getting three centuries and 659 runs at an average of 73. Australia's keeper Adam Gilchrist starred in the World cup Final, scoring 149 in a convincing and controversial Australian win. Bowler Glenn McGrath was named Man of the Series for his magnificent contribution with the ball.

2007-08 Season

2008 Season

2008-09 Cricket Australia contracted players

Each year, Cricket Australia's National Selection Panel (NSP) names a list of 25 players which form a core group from which selectors choose Test, One-Day and Twenty20 International teams for the coming year. Contracted players are paid a base retainer (A$155,000 in 2007-08), which is adjusted according to a player ranking system decided by the NSP as well as match fees, tour fees and prize money for on-field success. Un-contracted players remain eligible for selection and can be upgraded to a Cricket Australia contract if they gain regular selection.
The 2008-09 list was announced on April 9 2008. Listed are the forms in which they've played for Australia in the last year. Adam Gilchrist and Brad Hogg have played cricket for Australia in the last year, but have since retired from international cricket. Chris Rogers and Luke Pomersbach have played cricket for Australia in the last year, but have not been awarded contracts.

Australia are also the most successful One Day team in cricketing history. They have won 406 One Day International at a rate of 63.3%

Australia have been involved in the only 2 tied matches in Test history. The First occurred against the West Indies at Brisbane in December 1960. The Second occurred against India at Madras in September 1986.

Steve Waugh has appeared in the most Tests for Australia, playing in 168 tests. Waugh also holds the record for the most One Day International appearances for Australia, playing 325 matches.

Australia have won the ICC Test Championship 7 times since it started - 2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007.

Australia have won the ICC ODI Championship 5 times since it started - 2002,2003,2004,2005,2006.

Test match records

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Australia's highest total in a Test match innings was recorded at Kingston, Jamaica against the West Indies in June 1955. Australia posted 758-8 in their first innings with five players scoring a century.

Australia's lowest total in a Test match innings was recorded at Birmingham against England in May 1902. Australia were bowled all out for 36.

Australia's largest victory in a Test match came on the 24th of February, 2002. Australia defeated South Africa by an innings and 360 runs in Johannesburg.

Australia equaled the world record for most consecutive test wins, 16 on the 6th of Jan 2008.

Batting

Allan Border has scored the most runs for Australia in Test match cricket with 11,174 runs in 265 innings. Steve Waugh trails him with 10,927 runs in 260 innings while Ricky Ponting has the most runs by any active player with 9,368 in 183 innings.

Matthew Hayden holds the record of the highest individual score in a Test match by an Australian. Hayden struck 380 against Zimbabwe on the 9th and 10th of October 2003. This overtook a record previously shared by Donald Bradman and Mark Taylor who both recorded 334 in an individual innings. He also hit an Australian ODI record of 181 off 166 balls, which included ten sixes in the final match of the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy on 20th February 2007.

Donald Bradman holds the record for the highest average by an Australian (or any other) cricketer with a remarkable average of 99.94. Bradman played 52 tests and struck 29 centuries and 13 fifties in them. Michael Hussey has the highest average of any current player with an average of 79.85 from his 16 tests.

Ricky Ponting holds the record for the most centuries by an Australian cricketer with 33 in 183 innings. Former Australian captain Steve Waugh is in second position with 32 centuries from 260 innings.

Allan Border holds the record for the most fifties by an Australian cricketer with 63 in 265 innings.

Glenn McGrath holds the record for the most ducks by an Australian cricketer with 35 in 138 innings.

Bowling

Shane Warne holds the record for the most wickets by an Australian cricketer with 708 wickets in 145 test matches.

Arthur Mailey holds the record for the best bowling figures in an innings by an Australian cricketer with 121-9 against England in February 1921.

Bob Massie holds the record for the best bowling figures in a match by an Australian cricketer with 137-16 against England in June 1972.

JJ Ferris holds the record for the best bowling average by an Australian bowler, taking 48 wickets at 14.25 in his career.

Clarrie Grimmett holds the record for the most wickets in a test series with 44 against South Africa in 1935-36.

Fielding and wicketkeeping

Mark Waugh holds the record for the most catches in a career by an Australian fielder with 181 in 128 matches.

Adam Gilchrist holds the record for the most dismissals in a career by an Australian wicketkeeper with 399 in 97 matches

One Day International records

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Australia's highest total in a One Day International innings is 434-4 scored off 50 overs against South Africa at Johannesburg on the 12th of March 2006. This was a world record before the South Africans surpassed this score in the second innings.

Australia's lowest total in a One Day International innings is 70. This score has occurred twice. Once against New Zealand in 1986, and once against England in 1977.

Australia's largest victory in a One Day International is 256 runs. This occurred against Namibia at the 2003 World Cup in South Africa.

Under the Southern Cross I Stand

The team song is "Under the Southern Cross I Stand," which is sung by the players after every victory and "treated with reverential consideration and respect" within the team. The official lyrics are as follows, though when it's sung by the players, the word "little" in the last line is replaced by "bloody" or an expletive. ť Under the Southern Cross I Stand

   A sprig of wattle in my hand, ť A native of my native land,

   Australia you little beauty.
   The authorship of this "Under the Southern Cross I Stand" is credited to former wicketkeeper Rod Marsh, who was apparently inspired by Henry Lawson's 1887 poem, "Flag of the Southern Cross". Marsh initially had the role of leading the team in singing it, and on his retirement he passed it on to Allan Border. The other players to have taken on the role are David Boon (when Border took over the captaincy), Ian Healy (on Boon's retirement), Ricky Ponting (on Healy's retirement), Justin Langer (when Ponting took over the captaincy). The role currently belongs to Michael Hussey, who took it on when Langer retired in January 2007.

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