Well there are many reasons that can be attributed to why I love the Australian cricket team. I guess my love for them started off somewhere during 1990, because my uncle gifted me a book on their 1987 World Cup win. The book in vivid detail explained why the Australian team won and how they won. The thing that stands out in my memory is the photo of Simon O'Donnell celebrating the fall of Graham Gooch's wicket. It was specifically mentioned in the book that they were not even the favorites to qualify from the group, given the struggles they had from the time G.Chappell, D.Lillee, R.Marsh retired
There are so many reasons that I can attribute to me loving them. What stands out as a fan for me is the way they fought on the cricket field. I remember reading a piece on them in Sportstar where it was mentioned that on a football field it was Germany and on a cricket pitch it was Australia. These matches, arranged chronologically have helped a lot in increasing my love for them. Please note that the list is not exhaustive and I will keep adding matches as and when I think of them
1) India v Australia at Chennai, 9th October 1987
Australia cam into the World Cup, placed in the easier of the two groups. In their first match they had to meet the hosts and the overwhelming favourites, India. After losing the toss and being sent into bat, Australia, with the aid of a Geoff Marsh century posted a total of 270. In response India got off to a flyer as Sunil Gavaskar spread the field with a 32-ball 37. Thereafter, Srikkanth and Siddhu took charge as India raced to 207-2. It was Mcdermott then who broke the back of Indian middle order with the wickets of Siddhu, Vengsarkar, Azharuddin and Shastri. This match brought back the memories of the
tied match between the same teams at the same venue
2) Ashes 1989
There are so many reasons that I can attribute to me loving them. What stands out as a fan for me is the way they fought on the cricket field. I remember reading a piece on them in Sportstar where it was mentioned that on a football field it was Germany and on a cricket pitch it was Australia. These matches, arranged chronologically have helped a lot in increasing my love for them. Please note that the list is not exhaustive and I will keep adding matches as and when I think of them
1) India v Australia at Chennai, 9th October 1987
Australia cam into the World Cup, placed in the easier of the two groups. In their first match they had to meet the hosts and the overwhelming favourites, India. After losing the toss and being sent into bat, Australia, with the aid of a Geoff Marsh century posted a total of 270. In response India got off to a flyer as Sunil Gavaskar spread the field with a 32-ball 37. Thereafter, Srikkanth and Siddhu took charge as India raced to 207-2. It was Mcdermott then who broke the back of Indian middle order with the wickets of Siddhu, Vengsarkar, Azharuddin and Shastri. This match brought back the memories of the
tied match between the same teams at the same venue
2) Ashes 1989
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