Australia News Article
The International Cricket council announces the teams that will play for the 2015 Cricket World Cup. As of now the 10 full members will have been allotted their seats for the 2015 World Cup. This line up consists of Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Zimbabwe. Four more affiliate member teams will join the lineup and will be chosen from teams that qualifies and wins at the 2013 ICC Intercontinental Cup One-Day and the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. From each tournament 2 teams will be selected and they will join the ICC’s 10 Full Members at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. The current for the affiliate teams consist of Afghanistan, Scotland, Kenya, Canada, UAE & Ireland.
Cricket was brought to Australia during its colonial era under the British Empire. The first international matches began through intercolonial matches between various colonies across Australia. The first international match was recorded in 1868 when the team from England toured Australia, but at the point was not recognized as an international match. Since then Australia and England have played many test matches which gave to the opening of the prestigious cricket grounds like the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the Oval. During the World War I the game went into a depression where most of the players were being drafter into the army. Once the war was over the teams picked up from the slump and introduced a surge in international cricket tournaments. This time was considered as the Golden Age of Australian Cricket, but once again the team had to be suspended as Australia entered World War II.
Since the end of the Wars, Australian has installed a national cricket governing body called Australian Cricket Body, which later changed its name to Cricket Australia. The entity governs all amateur cricket in Australia including the National Cricket Team. The country’s national team is the most successful cricket
Cricket was brought to Australia during its colonial era under the British Empire. The first international matches began through intercolonial matches between various colonies across Australia. The first international match was recorded in 1868 when the team from England toured Australia, but at the point was not recognized as an international match. Since then Australia and England have played many test matches which gave to the opening of the prestigious cricket grounds like the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the Oval. During the World War I the game went into a depression where most of the players were being drafter into the army. Once the war was over the teams picked up from the slump and introduced a surge in international cricket tournaments. This time was considered as the Golden Age of Australian Cricket, but once again the team had to be suspended as Australia entered World War II.
Since the end of the Wars, Australian has installed a national cricket governing body called Australian Cricket Body, which later changed its name to Cricket Australia. The entity governs all amateur cricket in Australia including the National Cricket Team. The country’s national team is the most successful cricket