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History Of Australian Cricket From 1970–71 To 1985
In the history of Australian cricket from the 1970–71 season until 1985, notable Australian players include brothers Ian and Greg Chappell, Jeff Thomson, Dennis Lillee, Rod Marsh and Doug Walters. Events The key event in this period was the advent of World Series Cricket, which ran from 1977 to 1979. Domestic cricket Western Australia had a very strong team during this period when they won the Sheffield Shield seven times. Sheffield Shield winners * 1970–71 – South Australia * 1971–72 – Western Australia * 1972–73 – Western Australia * 1973–74 – Victoria * 1974–75 – Western Australia * 1975–76 – South Australia * 1976–77 – Western Australia * 1977–78 – Western Australia * 1978–79 – Victoria * 1979–80 – Victoria * 1980–81 – Western Australia * 1981–82 – South Australia * 1982–83 – New South Wales * 1983–84 – Western Australia * 1984–85 – New South Wales International tours of Australia England 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Australian Cricket
The History of Australian cricket begins over 210 years ago. The first recorded cricket match in Australia took place in Sydney in December 1803 and a report in the Sydney Gazette on 8 January 1804 suggested that cricket was already well established in the infant colony. By 1826, clubs including the Currency Cricket Club, the Military Cricket Club and the Australian Cricket Club had been formed. Hyde Park and the Racecourse were the venue for these organised matches. The formation of clubs in Van Diemen's Land (later Tasmania) was not far behind with clubs formed in Hobart in 1832 and Launceston (1841). In Western Australia a match was arranged in 1835 between the "builders" (probably architects and engineers) of the new Government House and a team of labourers and "mechanics" (an archaic term for trades people). In Victoria in 1838, the Melbourne Cricket Club was formed – it would become arguably Australia's most exclusive and influential cricket club. In 1839, a club was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |