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| Australian
Squad
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Team
Allocations |
|
Australia
Pool-A
|
Note:
Matches played at Newlands and Kingsmead
(shown depicted in Bold) are to be staged as
Day/Night matches. |
| Date/Days |
Match
No. |
|
v |
Team |
Venue |
|
11
Feb, Tuesday
|
4
|
Australia
|
v
|
Pakistan
|
The
Wanderers, Johannesburg
|
|
15
Feb, Saturday
|
12
|
Australia
|
v
|
India
|
SuperSport
Park, Centurion
|
|
20
Feb, Thursday
|
20
|
Australia
|
v
|
Holland
|
North
West Stadium, Potchefstroom
|
|
24
Feb, Monday
|
26
|
Australia
|
v
|
Zimbabwe
|
Queen’s
Club, Bulawayo
|
|
27
Feb, Thursday
|
32
|
Australia
|
v
|
Namibia
|
North
West Stadium, Potchefstroom
|
|
02
Mar, Sunday
|
37
|
Australia
|
v
|
England
|
St.
George’s Park, Port Elizabeth
|
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|
Country
Information |
| Official
Name |
Commonwealth
of Australia |
| History |
Formerly
a group of British colonies which became
independant in 1901. However the country remains
part of the Commonwealth. |
| Religion |
Christian |
| Language |
English |
| Area |
7,682,300km2 |
| Population |
18,057,000 |
| Capital |
Canberra |
| Other
Major Cities |
Sydney,
Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin,
Hobart |
| Local
Time |
5
different time zones
Western Australia 8 + GMT
Northern Territory 9.5 + GMT
Queensland 10 + GMT
South Australia 10.5 + GMT
NSW, Victoria and Tasmania 11 + GMT. |
| Money |
Australian
dollar = 100 cents |
| Weather |
Due
to size there is a wide variation; tropical in
the north; hot and dry in central areas;
slightly cooler in the south. |
|
|
Cricket
Stats |
|
|
Australian
Cricket Board |
|
|
1877 v
England |
|
|
1971 v
England |
|
|
Allan
Border 11174 |
Highest
Test Wicket Taker
|
Shane
Warne 450 |
|
|
Mark
Waugh 8500 |
|
|
Shane
Warne 268 |
|
Major
Grounds |
Adelaide
Brisbane
Hobart |
Melbourne
Perth
Sydney |
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