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Australia A cricket team

Second-tier national team

Summary

Second-tier national team

FieldValue
nameAustralia A
imageFlag of Australia.svg
image_size250px
associationCricket Australia
coachTim Paine
batting_coachScott Prestwidge
bowling_coachAdam Griffith
founded1994
first_fcSouth Africa
first_fc_year19–22 December 1997
first_fc_venueThe Gabba
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h_pattern_b_collar
h_pattern_ra_yellowborder
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h_bodyFFFFF0
h_rightarmFFFFF0
h_pantsFFFFF0
h_titleFirst-class
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a_body115A48
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a_pantsFFFE00
a_titleOne-day

The Australia A cricket team is a cricket team representing Australia. It is currently used to develop young players and prepare them for the Australian national cricket team, though has seen participation from older, or more established players, as preparation for upcoming series. Originally playing as tour matches alongside the main Australian side, the team has since expanded to participating in their own tours.

History

Australia had sent Second XI teams on overseas tours before—such as their tours of New Zealand in 1949–50 and 1959–60. These teams would consist of players on the fringes of national selection.

In 1994, this team was given an official name, when the 1994–95 Australian Tri-Series was expanded to involve four teams instead of three, with the addition of "Australia A" to the pre-established Australia, England and Zimbabwe. This Australia A team was made up of youngerGames involving Australia A were not considered official One Day Internationals. During this series, players would regularly be swapped between the 'A' team and the national team.

The team originally played 50-over cricket until their first-class debut against the South Africa national team in 1997. They participated in their first solo tour in 1998, touring Scotland and Ireland.

Squad

This is a list of every player who has played for the Australia A team since 30 January 2025. Players who have already made their debut for the Australian team are in boldface.

NameBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleState teamCaptainLast FCLast LABattersAll-roundersWicket-keepersPace bowlersSpin bowlers
Jayden GoodwinLeft-handedRight-arm leg breakWestern AustraliaEngland Lions
2024/25
Mackenzie HarveyLeft-handedRight-arm off breakNew South WalesIndia A
2025/26
Lachlan HearneRight-handedNew South WalesIndia A
2025/26
Campbell KellawayLeft-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxVictoriaEngland Lions
2025/26Sri Lanka A
2025
Sam KonstasRight-handedRight-arm off breakNew South WalesIndia A
2025/26
Jake Fraser-McGurkRight-handedRight-arm leg breakSouth AustraliaIndia A
2025/26
Nathan McSweeneyRight-handedRight-arm off breakSouth AustraliaEngland Lions
2025/26Sri Lanka A
2025
Kurtis PattersonLeft-handedRight-arm off breakNew South WalesSri Lanka A
2025Northamptonshire
2019
Oliver PeakeLeft-handedRight-arm off breakVictoriaIndia A
2025/26Sri Lanka A
2025
Matt RenshawLeft-handedRight-arm off breakQueenslandEngland Lions
2025/26Sri Lanka A
2025
Jason SanghaRight-handedRight-arm leg breakSouth AustraliaSri Lanka A
2025Sri Lanka A
2025
Tim WardLeft-handedTasmaniaEngland Lions
2024/25
Jake WeatheraldLeft-handedRight-arm leg breakTasmaniaSri Lanka A
2025
Cooper ConnollyLeft-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxWestern AustraliaEngland Lions
2025/26India A
2025/26
Harry DixonLeft-handedRight-arm off spinVictoriaIndia A
2025/26
Jack EdwardsRight-handedRight-arm mediumNew South WalesIndia A
2025/26India A
2025/26
Aaron HardieRight-handedRight-arm medium-fastWestern AustraliaEngland Lions
2024/25Sri Lanka A
2022
Liam ScottRight-handedRight-arm fast-mediumSouth AustraliaIndia A
2025/26India A
2025/26
Will SutherlandRight handedRight-arm medium-fastVictoriaIndia A
2025/26India A
2025/26
Beau WebsterRight-handedRight-arm medium, off breakTasmaniaEngland Lions
2025/26
Matthew GilkesLeft-handedNew South WalesSri Lanka A
2025
Josh PhilippeRight-handedNew South WalesEngland Lions
2025/26Sri Lanka A
2025
Lachlan ShawRight-handedNew South WalesIndia A
2025/26
Xavier BartlettRight-handedRight-arm fast-mediumQueenslandEngland Lions
2025/26
Jordan BuckinghamRight-handedRight-arm fast-mediumSouth AustraliaEngland Lions
2024/25
Brendan DoggettRight-handedRight-arm fast-mediumSouth AustraliaEngland Lions
2024/25
Sam ElliottRight-handedRight-arm fast-mediumVictoriaIndia A
2025/26
Ryan HadleyRight-handedRight-arm medium-fastNew South WalesEngland Lions
2025/26
Bryce JacksonRight-handedRight-arm fast-mediumWestern AustraliaSri Lanka A
2025
Jack NisbetRight-handedRight-arm fast-mediumNew South WalesSri Lanka A
2025
Fergus O'NeillRight-handedRight-arm mediumVictoriaEngland Lions
2025/26
Mitchell PerryLeft-handedRight-arm fast-mediumVictoriaSri Lanka A
2025
Jhye RichardsonRight-handedRight-arm fastWestern AustraliaEngland Lions
2025/26India A
2019
Louis SmithRight-handedRight-arm fast-mediumTasmaniaSri Lanka A
2025
Billy StanlakeLeft-handedRight-arm fastTasmaniaSri Lanka A
2025
Tom StrakerRight-handedRight-arm mediumQueenslandIndia A
2025/26
Henry ThorntonRight-handedRight-arm fastSouth AustraliaIndia A
2025/26Sri Lanka A
2025
Zanden JehRight-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxQueenslandSri Lanka A
2025Sri Lanka A
2025
Todd MurphyLeft-handedRight-arm off breakVictoriaEngland Lions
2025/26Sri Lanka A
2022
Corey RocchiccioliRight-handedRight-arm off breakWestern AustraliaIndia A
2025/26
Tanveer SanghaRight-handedRight-arm leg breakNew South WalesSri Lanka A
2025India A
2025/26

;Notes

Coaching staff

The following coaching panel was named ahead of Sri Lanka A's tour of Australia in 2025, .

PositionName
Head coachTim Paine
Batting coachScott Prestwidge
Bowling coachAdam Griffith
Development coachTrent Keep

Results summary

DateOpponent(s)LocationFirst-classList AT20RefDec 1994–Jan 1995Jan 1996Dec 1996Dec 1996Dec 1997Jan 1998Jul–Aug 1998Sep 1999Jan 2000Dec 2000–Jan 2001Jan 2001Jan 2002Jan 2002Sep 2002Nov–Dec 2002Dec 2002–Jan 2003Apr 2003Dec 2003Jan 2004Jan 2005Jan 2005Sep 2005Sep 2007Sep 2008Sep 2008Jun–Jul 2010Nov 2010Nov 2011Jul–Aug 2012Nov 2012Feb–Mar 2013Jun 2013Jul–Aug 2013Aug 2013Nov 2013Jul 2014Jul–Aug 2014Aug 2014Jul–Aug 2015Aug 2015Jul–Aug 2016Aug–Sep 2016Sep 2016Aug 2018Sep 2018Jun 2019Nov 2019Feb 2020Dec 2020Dec 2021June 2022Apr 2023Aug–Sep 2023Oct–Nov 2024Jan–Feb 2025Jul 2025Sep–Oct 2025Dec 2025
Australia, England & Zimbabwe
(Quad-Series)Australia—3500—
West IndiesAustralia—1000—
West IndiesAustralia—1000—
PakistanAustralia—0100—
South AfricaAustralia001——
New ZealandAustralia—0100—
ScotlandScotland0022003—
Scotland XI—1000—
IrelandIreland1003002—
India AUnited States—4100—
PakistanAustralia—2000—
West IndiesAustralia0010100—
ZimbabweAustralia—1000—
New ZealandAustralia—1000—
South AfricaAustralia—1000—
South Africa ASouth Africa—5101—
England XIAustralia0011000—
Sri LankaAustralia—4100—
South Africa AAustralia0023101—
IndiaAustralia001——
ZimbabweAustralia—1100—
West IndiesAustralia—1100—
PakistanAustralia—1100—
Pakistan APakistan0112100—
Pakistan APakistan1010300—
India AIndia002——
India A & New Zealand A
(Tri-Series)India—3200—
Sri Lanka AAustralia20002101000
England XIAustralia010——
New ZealandAustralia001——
DerbyshireEngland001——
Durham010——
England Lions002——
South AfricaAustralia001——
England LionsAustralia—4001—
ScotlandScotland100——
IrelandIreland100——
GloucestershireEngland100——
Zimbabwe Select XIZimbabwe100——
South Africa ASouth Africa011——
South Africa A & India A
(Tri-Series)South Africa—3200—
England XIAustralia001——
India AAustralia002——
India A, South Africa A & National Performance Squad
(Quad-Series)Australia—4300—
South Africa AAustralia011——
India AIndia101——
India A & South Africa A
(Tri-Series)India—4100—
South Africa AAustralia200——
India A, South Africa A & National Performance Squad
(Quad-Series)Australia—3301—
India AAustralia101——
India A, India B & South Africa A
(Quad-Series)India—2202—
India AIndia110——
NorthamptonshireEngland—1000—
Derbyshire—1000—
Worcestershire—0001—
Gloucestershire—2000—
Sussex100——
PakistanAustralia001——
England LionsAustralia010——
IndiaAustralia002——
England LionsAustralia100——
Sri Lanka ASri Lanka2001100—
New Zealand ANew Zealand011——
New Zealand AAustralia2003000—
India AAustralia200——
England LionsAustralia100——
Sri Lanka AAustralia0022100—
India AIndia0111200—
England LionsAustralia100——

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