Australia has produced some of the greatest cricketers in history. From Don Bradman’s amazing batting average to Shane Warne’s huge wicket tally, Australian players have created many memorable records. Here are five famous cricket records from Australia.
1. Don Bradman – Test Batting Average of 99.94
Don Bradman has one of the most famous records in cricket. He finished his Test career with an incredible batting average of 99.94. No other Test batter has come close to this mark.
2. Shane Warne – 708 Test Wickets
Shane Warne was one of the greatest spin bowlers ever. He took 708 wickets in Test cricket in 145 matches. He also took 37 five-wicket hauls and 10 ten-wicket match hauls.
3. Ricky Ponting – Most Test Runs for Australia
Ricky Ponting is Australia’s leading run-scorer in Test cricket. He scored 13,378 Test runs during his career. He was also one of Australia’s most successful captains.
4. Matthew Hayden – 380 in a Test Innings
Matthew Hayden scored 380 runs against Zimbabwe in Perth in 2003. It was the highest individual Test score by an Australian batter at the time and remains one of the biggest Test scores in cricket history.
5. Australia – Long Winning Streak
Australia had an incredible run of success under captains Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting. Their teams set a famous international winning-streak record that stood for many years before Spain recently broke it.