Australia is the primary (and solely) group to seem in 4 consecutive World Cup finals (1996, 1999, 2003 and 2007). File
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Australia has introduced some shock picks of their 18-player squad for this yr’s ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup in India.
Uncapped leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha and inexperienced all-rounder Aaron Hardie are the shock picks, with Check star Marnus Labuschagne the notable omission from Australia’s squad.
Australia’s preliminary World Cup squad: Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Inexperienced, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa.
Australia is essentially the most profitable group in ODI cricket historical past, profitable greater than 60% of their matches, with a report seven World Cup remaining appearances (1975, 1987, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015) and have received the World Cup a report 5 occasions: 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015.
Australia is the primary (and solely) group to seem in 4 consecutive World Cup finals (1996, 1999, 2003 and 2007), surpassing the outdated report of three consecutive World Cup appearances by the West Indies (1975, 1979 and 1983) and the primary and solely group to win 3 consecutive World Cups (1999, 2003 and 2007).
Australia have additionally received the ICC Champions Trophy twice (2006 and 2009) making them the primary and the one group to develop into back-to-back winners within the Champions Trophy tournaments.
The group has performed 978 ODI matches, profitable 594, shedding 341, tying 9 and with 34 ending in a no-result.