Australia has won the cricket world cup many times. They have won the ICC Cricket world cup consecutively for the past 2 years 2004 and 2008. 2008 is their most recent cricket world cup victory which they accomplished under the captaincy of Ricky Ponting.
The first recorded cricket match in Australia was played in Hyde Park, Sydney on 8 January 1804.
Australia established its national first class championship in 1892-93
The earliest definite reference is dated 1598
Cricket came to Australia with the English settlers in 1788 when they set led in botany Bay. NSW.
Australia and England were the first teams to play cricket.They both started playing cricket in 1877.
The end of the 18th century
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Australia has no official national game. Cricket is Australia's "unofficial" national game. Although Rugby and Australian Rules football are popularly followed, no football code has achieved national dominance.
Japan national sport is Sumo WrestlingAustralia national sport is Cricket, although this is not official. Australia has no official national sport.
Yes. Cricket is Australia's unofficial national sport. However, other sports are rapidly becoming more popular.
Because Australia is a British colony and cricket is Britain's national sport.
soccer/football
Football is the highest watched and voted their national sport
Zimbabwe's national sport is soccer.
Australia does not have a national sport, but they do commonly play Association football (soccer), Australian Football, Basketball, Cricket, Golf, Rugby, Swimming, and Tennis.
Cricket
Cricket is England's national sport.