Cricket Australia XI

Cricket Australia XI
Personnel
Captain Beau Webster
Coach Matthew Elliott
Team information
Colours      Yellow      Green
Home ground Allan Border Field
Capacity 4,500
Secondary home ground(s) Sydney Cricket Ground
Secondary ground capacity 48,000
History
First-class debut New Zealand
in 2015
at Canberra
List A debut New South Wales in 2015 at Bankstown Oval, Sydney
JLT Cup wins 0
Official website: Cricket Australia

Cricket Australia XI is a domestic cricket team who play first-class tour matches against international teams touring Australia. The team formerly played in Australia's JLT Cup limited-overs tournament consisting of talented young state-contracted players.[1] Before each tournament, a 14-man squad was selected from players with state contracts, or Australian National Performance Squad players, who had not been picked in their respective states' 14-man List A squads for that season's tournament. The aim is to develop their skills against top players.

The team was formed by Cricket Australia in 2015. The addition of the Cricket Australia XI to Australia's List A JLT One-Day Cup expanded the competition to seven teams. Players selected are only part of the team for the tournament and return to their respective state sides at its conclusion. They made their List A debut against New South Wales on 5 October 2015, losing by 279 runs. They scored their first win five days later against Tasmania, winning by 3 runs.

Cricket Australia XI, often with more experienced personnel, also played matches against touring Test teams. Cricket Australia XI made their first-class debut against New Zealand in a tour match on 29 October 2015. The team have since played first-class matches against Pakistan and South Africa in the 2016–17 season. Cricket Australia XI played two four-day matches against England and one one-day match as part of the 2017–18 tour.[2]

They now play first-class and T20 matches against touring teams, rather than playing in the One Day Cup after what was deemed a success for Cricket Australia. They will look to be added back in future, but were removed for the 2018–19 season due to the fact that younger players will instead represent state sides, with the Test players out of action.

Formation

Announcing the formation of the team in May 2015, Cricket Australia's team performance manager Pat Howard said, "We know we've got the talent and we want to be able to expose these players to more high-pressure game time to help the states and to help the overall national cause."[3]

The team was selected from those young players who were not included in any of the six state squads for the 2015–16 competition. Cricket Australia's national talent manager Greg Chappell said he was confident the side would be competitive against the state teams.[4]

2015–16 Matador Cup season

Cricket Australia XI were overwhelmed in their first two matches of the 2015–16 Matador Cup. In the first, New South Wales scored 3 for 338 then dismissed Cricket Australia XI for 59. Eight of the team were playing their first List A match.[5] In the second match, Victoria dismissed Cricket Australia XI for 79 and made 1 for 81 in 11.1 overs.[6] In their third match, however, Cricket Australia XI scored 7 for 241 and restricted Tasmania to 9 for 238, winning by three runs. Marcus Harris, who scored 84 from 94 balls, won the man of the match award.[7] They again lost heavily in their fourth match, when Western Australia made 5 for 347 and dismissed them for 101.[8] In their fifth match they replied to Queensland's 7 for 282 with 248 all out, Hilton Cartwright scoring 99 off 96 balls and winning the man of the match award.[9] In their sixth and final match South Australia made 5 for 244 and dismissed Cricket Australia XI for 168.[10]

They finished at the bottom of the table. Their leading run-scorer, with 180 runs, was Hilton Cartwright, who also had the highest average, 45.00, and strike-rate, 87.80 runs per 100 balls.[11] Jack Wildermuth took the most wickets, six, and had the best bowling average, 38.00. Matt Dixon had the best figures, 3 for 40.[12]

2015–16 Matador Cup squad

Bosisto captained the side in five matches, Peirson in one.

2016–17 Matador Cup season

Cricket Australia XI were more competitive in the 2016–17 Matador Cup, especially in batting, although they lost all six matches. In the first match they made 5 for 274, Ryan Gibson scoring 106 and winning the man of the match award, before Queensland replied with 7 for 278.[13] In the next match they scored 9 for 236 and Tasmania replied with 2 for 239.[14] In the third match New South Wales made 6 for 328, and Cricket Australia XI fell only four runs short in reply with 6 for 324, Gibson top-scoring with 97.[15] The fourth match was more one-sided: Victoria dismissed Cricket Australia XI for 153 and made 6 for 154 in 21.4 overs.[16] In the fifth match South Australia hit a record score for List A cricket in Australia, 7 for 420, and in reply Cricket Australia XI reached 3 for 226 in the 29th over before being dismissed for 318.[17] In the rain-affected final match Cricket Australia XI scored 8 for 147 off their 15 overs, and Western Australia reached the target of 156 with eight balls to spare.[18]

The leading run-scorers were Gibson with 293 runs at an average of 48.83, and Will Bosisto with 251 at 41.83. Sam Harper had the highest run-rate, scoring his 94 runs at a rate of 136 per 100 balls.[19] The most successful bowler was Arjun Nair with 10 wickets at 24.50; he also had the best figures of 3 for 53.[20]

2016–17 Matador Cup squad

Bosisto captained the side in all six matches.

2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup season

Squad

The squad for the 2017–18 JLT Cup, named in September 2017:[21]

No. Name Nat Birth date Batting style Bowling style State Team
Batsmen
1Jake CarderAustralia11 December 1995Left-handedRight-arm mediumWestern Australia
3Param UppalAustralia–Right-handedRight-arm off-breakNew South Wales
All-rounders
2Clint HinchliffeAustralia23 October 1996Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxWestern Australia
6Beau WebsterAustralia1 December 1993Right-handedRight-arm off-breakTasmania, captain
7Ben PengelleyAustralia–Left-handedLeft-arm medium-fastSouth Australia
12Jonathan MerloAustralia15 December 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastVictoria
14Mac WrightAustralia–Right-handedRight-arm leg breakTasmania
15Max BryantAustralia3 October 1999Right-handedRight-arm mediumQueensland
Wicket-keepers
5Harry NielsenAustralia3 May 1995Left-handedRight-arm off breakSouth Australia
Bowlers
9Henry ThorntonAustralia16 December 1996Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumNew South Wales
10Jackson ColemanAustralia18 December 1991Right-handedLeft-arm medium-fastVictoria
11Mark SteketeeAustralia17 January 1994Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumQueensland
13Daniel FallinsAustralia–Right-handedRight-arm leg-breakNew South Wales
17David GrantAustralia24 April 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastSouth Australia
18Matthew KuhnemannAustralia20 September 1996Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxQueensland
19Charlie StoboAustralia8 March 1995Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumNew South Wales

2017–18 Ashes Series Tour matches

Cricket Australia XI played two first-class matches, including a two-day practice match and one List A match against England as pre-test warm-up matches for the 2017-18 Ashes series and limited-overs tour.[22]

Squad

The squad for the tour matches, named in November 2017:[23]

Name Nat Birth date Batting style Bowling style State Team
Batsmen
Jake CarderAustralia11 December 1995Left-handedRight-arm mediumWestern Australia
Ryan GibsonAustralia30 December 1993Right-handedRight-arm mediumNew South Wales
Nick LarkinAustralia1 May 1990Right-handedRight-arm mediumNew South Wales
Will PucovskiAustralia2 February 1998Right-handedRight-arm off-breakVictoria
All-rounders
Simon MilenkoAustralia24 November 1988Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumTasmania
Jason SanghaAustralia8 September 1998Right-handedRight-arm leg-breakNew South Wales
Matt ShortAustralia8 November 1995Right-handedRight-arm off-breakVictoria
Wicket-keepers
Tim PaineAustralia8 December 1984Right-handedRight-arm mediumTasmania
Harry NielsenAustralia3 May 1995Left-handedRight-arm off-breakSouth Australia
Bowlers
Jackson ColemanAustralia18 December 1991Right-handedLeft-arm medium-fastVictoria
Michael CormackAustralia29 June 1997Right-handedRight-arm off-breakSouth Australia
Daniel FallinsAustralia12 August 1996Right-handedRight-arm leg-breakNew South Wales
Gurinder SandhuAustralia14 June 1993Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumNew South Wales

Tim Paine captained the team for the first game before being called into Tasmania's Sheffield Shield squad and missing the second. Matthew Short was named captain for the second game, whilst Harry Nielsen replaced Paine in the squad.[24]

First Class Matches

8–11 November 2017 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
293 (95 overs)
Dawid Malan 63 (128)
Daniel Fallins 5/73 (22 overs)
9/233d (76 overs)
Tim Paine 52 (98)
Mason Crane 3/78 (21 overs)
203 (67.4 overs)
Jonny Bairstow 61* (66)
Simon Milenko 5/34 (16.4 overs)
75 (40.1 overs)
Matthew Short 28 (55)
Chris Woakes 4/17 (10 overs)
England won by 192 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Simon Fry (Aus) and David Shepard (Aus)
15–18 November 2017
Scorecard
v
250 (91.3 overs)
Matthew Short 51 (122)
Chris Woakes 6/55 (19 overs)
515 (142.5 overs)
Mark Stoneman 111 (159)
Matthew Short 4/103 (32 overs)
4/364 (110 overs)
Matthew Short 134* (264)
Moeen Ali 2/88 (32 overs)
Match drawn
Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville
Umpires: Nathan Johnstone (Aus) and Paul Wilson (Aus)
  • Cricket Australia XI won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Harry Nielsen (Cricket Australia XI) made his first-class debut.
  • Jason Sangha and Matthew Short (Cricket Australia XI) both made their maiden first-class centuries, with Sangha becoming the second-youngest batsman to score a first-class century against England.[25][26]
9–10 December 2017
Scorecard
v
9/314d (69.2 overs)
Keaton Jennings 80 (116)
Mac Wright 2/19 (5.2 overs)
1/62 (19 overs)
Travis Dean 29* (56)
Tom Curran 1/14 (4 overs)
Stumps, Day 1
Richardson Park, Perth
Umpires: Shawn Craig (Aus) and Greg Davidson (Aus)
  • Cricket Australia XI won the toss and elected to field.
  • 12 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding).

List A Match

11 January 2018
02:20
Scorecard
v

Other Cricket Australia XI teams

Teams under similar names often play matches against visiting Test teams. A Cricket Australia Chairman's XI played 11 non-first-class matches between 2003 and 2013.[27] A Cricket Australia Invitation XI played a first-class match in 2013–14.[28] Apart from their List A competition matches, Cricket Australia XI teams have also played three first-class and several other matches since 2014–15.[29]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cricket Australia XI Men". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Cricket Australia XI". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  3. ↑ Brettig, Daniel (12 May 2015). "Fringe talent to form new Matador Cup team". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Young guns named in new Matador Cup squad". ESPNcricinfo. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "New South Wales v Cricket Australia XI 2015–16". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Cricket Australia XI v Victoria 2015–16". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "Cricket Australia XI v Tasmania 2015–16". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "Cricket Australia XI v Western Australia 2015–16". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "Cricket Australia XI v Queensland 2015–16". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "Cricket Australia XI v South Australia 2015–16". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Batting and fielding for Cricket Australia XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "Bowling for Cricket Australia XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  13. ↑ "Queensland v Cricket Australia XI 2016–17". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  14. ↑ "Cricket Australia XI v Tasmania 2016–17". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  15. ↑ "New South Wales v Cricket Australia XI 2016–17". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  16. ↑ "New South Wales v Cricket Australia XI 2016–17". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  17. ↑ "Ferguson, Weatherald tons set new Australian record". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  18. ↑ "Cricket Australia XI v Western Australia 2016–17". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  19. ↑ "Batting and Fielding for Cricket Australia XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  20. ↑ "Bowling for Cricket Australia XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  21. ↑ "Young guns named in CA XI". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  22. ↑ "Fixtures". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  23. ↑ "CAXI to play England named". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  24. ↑ "CA XI coach backing young Aussies to shine against England". Townsville Bulletin. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  25. ↑ "Teen follows Tendulkar in torching England". Cricket Australia. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  26. ↑ "Marathon stand denies England tour match win". Cricket Australia. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  27. ↑ "Other matches played by Cricket Australia Chairman's XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  28. ↑ "First-class matches played by Cricket Australia Invitation XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  29. ↑ "Lists of matches played by Cricket Australia XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
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