The Australian Dynasty

1803, the year when the first ever official cricket match was recorded on the Australian soil; however sources do report that cricket was already well established in the middle of 19^th Century. Australia’s cricket history has been over 210 years old which is in fact a pretty long era.

           The journey till now was not as easy as it sounds. 2 Centuries brought a lot of highs and lows in the Australian Cricket but the Aussies have never stepped back from the profession.

 The 5 times World Champions didn’t reach the sky in one night. Imagine that at one stage, after the World Wars and the inter-state conflicts, the World Champions were on the verge of being knocked out of the World Cricket but their hard work, determination and the most important ACC (Australian Cricket Council) dragged them all the way back into the main stream of cricket and now, they stand at the top of the LADDER.

History has witnessed the fact that the Australian Cricket Council was well-established ages ago and it had always been producing classical players. Armstrong, Bradman, Healy, Chappell, Waugh, Ponting, Clarke, Lee, Warne, Gilchrist; call the era and you will always find an Aussie among the best in the business.

Australia has been ruling the cricket world for ages. Though they had been involved in the game way back from the creation of nations like Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka but they have been far more successful from their arch rivals England who have been in the game since the start.

It’s not the case that they never saw a set-back in their journey. They were down and out at number of occasions but every time they have received a PUNCH, they have BOUNCED back even harder.

         Let’s recall, Australia were no-where among the world’s best in the first three editions of the World Cup but they surprisingly surprised the world by their 1987 World Cup victory on the Asian pitches which had always been an unconquered territory for them. Then a heart-breaking knock out from the 1992 World Cup at home yet again they managed to sneak into the final in the following World Cup 1996 and then the world witnessed the DAWN of the Australian Cricket. They finally managed to lift the World Trophy in 1999 after 12 years and remain indomitable even in a single Match in the next 2 editions of the World Cup either. Again a setback in 2011 on the same naughty Asian pitches yet a strong come back in 2015 where they took the World Cup back to home. In between who can forget the 32 ASHES victories comprising of 3 clean sweeps against England and the 2 Champions Trophies successfully won by Australia.

What’s the reason for such a success? Surely they don’t have a Harry Potter or a magical fairy. The only reason for their success is their determination, hard work, professionalism and loyalty to their country.

Australia has produced a number of legends probably the most by any country. The key to success has not been mere talent but TALENT HUNTING and the way they have REFINED their talents have given them an edge. Imagine the strength of their domestic circuit from the fact that their major event SHEFFIELD SHIELD was properly established way back in the 1850s as mentioned earlier.

They have the World’s finest domestic cricket setup covering all the formats. A 4-Day Championship, a ONE-DAY competition and the glamorous BIG BASH LEAGUE which is rated even higher by the critics than its closest competitor  IPL.

No one can deny the fact that their cricket at home is acting like a source of converting coal into polished Diamond. What more would anyone want that their own legends are willingly and sincerely serving their home cricket either coaching or talent-hunting or even in selection committees but they are determined to mark out the best in the pool.

Cricket Australia has not produced “The PLAYERS” to look out for, but they have identified CAPTAINS, prepared LEADERS who could martial the troops to the victory stand, who could conquer the disputed territory among the “World’s Best”.

It has been a long history of SUCCESSORS and SOLDIERS who have won over many soils and stood tall in the BATTLEFIELDS by the end of the Battles. From Steve Waugh to Ricky Ponting to Michael Clarke, all of them have made their country proud on the grand stages and now Steven Smith is up to the task.

Their dominance in TESTS and ODIs continues yet the T20 continues to be a worry for them. But the way BBL is progressing by leaps and bounds, it won’t take them long to top the T20 victory stand either once they find themselves in the suitable conditions.

Undoubtedly, the ACC continues to provide the best of the training centers where boys turn men, recruits becomes GENERALS and legends are born. Aussies continue to fight out for their lives and the empire continues to grow. The AUSTRALIAN DYNASTY continues to be the most dominant race in the world of cricket which is never going to be forgot the CRICKET HISTORY.