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,[1] though has seen participation from older, or more established players, as preparation for upcoming series.[2] Originally playing as tour matches alongside the main Australian side, the team has since expanded to participating in their own tours.
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.[citation needed]
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.[3] This Australia A team was made up of youngerGames involving Australia A were not considered official One Day Internationals.[4] During this series, players would regularly be swapped between the 'A' team and the national team.[5]
The team originally played 50-over cricket until their first-class debut against the South Africa national team in 1997.[6] 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.
↑Williamson, Martin; Luke, Will (17 January 2006). "A history of the VB Series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2026. ...the whole thing became farcical when players started swapping between the two squads...
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