Cricket was one of the first sports played in Australia.
It was played in 1854 in the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
The first known sport played in Australia was cricket. Australia was settled by the British, and cricket is strong in England. The first known cricket match was played at Hyde Park in Sydney, Australia on 8 January 1804. The first uniquely Australian sport created in Australia was AFL: Australian Football League - ('Football' does not mean soccer).
First match was played between Australia and England in 1877.The first official test match was played between England & Australia at Melbourne cricket ground on 15th to 19th march .
England played his first official Cricket Match against Australia on 15 March 1877.
The first recorded cricket match in Australia was played in Hyde Park, Sydney on 8 January 1804.
The first ODI was played on 5 January 1971 between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Australia Vs England
The first ever cricket test match was played between England and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from the 15th - 19th March 1877.
Australia and England in 1877 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
England and Australia
Australia and England