Bradley Aaron Knowles (born 29 October 1981) is an Australian cricketer who previously played domestically for Victoria and Western Australia. A right-arm fast bowler,Knowles made his Pura Cup debut for Victoria against New South Wales in 2004–05,as a replacement for Mick Lewis. [1] Knowles lost his Cricket Victoria contract at the end of an "injury interrupted" 2006/07 season, [2] although he played a match for Victoria after that. [3] Knowles moved to Western Australia for the 2008/09 season and,after showing form in the local competition,was given two opportunities with the Western Warriors at the end of the season. In the latter of the two matches,Knowles had career best bowling figures of 5/42. [4] He was subsequently signed by the Warriors for the 2009/10 season. [5] Following an "impressive" first season for the Warriors,in which he was the team's second leading wicket taker,Knowles injured his knee before the start of the 2010/11 season,causing him to miss the entire season. [6]
Shaun Tait is a former Australian professional cricketer who was appointed as the bowling coach of the Pakistan national cricket team in February 2022. He played as a right arm fast bowler and represented Australia in all three forms of cricket,but had most success in One Day Internationals,in which he was a member of Australia's undefeated team at the 2007 Cricket World Cup,and Twenty20 cricket. Tait won four different awards throughout his career including the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year in 2004. He is considered one of the fastest bowlers of all time.
Nathan Wade Bracken is a former Australian cricketer. A tall left-arm fast-medium bowler,Bracken is capable of swinging the ball both ways. He has represented Australia in all forms of the game. Bracken represented New South Wales in Australian domestic cricket,Eastern Suburbs in Sydney Grade Cricket and also appeared for English County team Gloucestershire in 2004. On 28 January 2011 he announced his retirement from the game due to a chronic knee injury. On 9 February 2012 it was reported that he sued Cricket Australia over the latter's alleged incompetency in managing his knee injury. With his time representing Australia,Bracken won multiple ICC titles with the team:the 2003 Cricket World Cup,the 2007 Cricket World Cup,and the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy.
Cameron Leon White is an Australian former international cricketer who captained the national side in Twenty20 Internationals. A powerful middle order batsman and right-arm leg-spin bowler,White made his first-class cricket debut as a teenager in the 2000–01 season for the Victoria cricket team as a bowling all-rounder. During his time with Australia,White won the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy.
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza,popularly known as the Narail Express,is a Bangladeshi politician and cricketer who captained in all three formats of the game for the Bangladesh national cricket team and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Narail-2 constituency during 2019–2024. He is widely regarded as the most successful captain for the Bangladesh cricket team.
Bradley John Hodge is an Australian cricket coach and former cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who batted in the middle order,as well as a part-time right-arm off-spin bowler. Hodge was a member of the Australian team that won the 2007 Cricket World Cup.
James Redfern Hopes is an Australian cricket coach and former cricketer. Hopes played domestic cricket for Queensland,and had represented Australia in One Day International and Twenty20 International cricket from 2005 to 2010. Hopes was consistently one of the best bowlers in Australian domestic cricket through his career,and when he retired in 2016 he was the top wicket-taker of the last decade despite never being selected to play in a Test match for Australia.
Ryan John Campbell is an Australian former cricketer who represented both Australia and Hong Kong internationally. He is the current head coach of Durham,on a contract covering the 2023 to 2025 seasons.
Brent Tate is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a centre or winger in the 2000s and 2010s. An Australia international and Queensland State of Origin representative,he played his club football in the NRL for the Brisbane Broncos,the New Zealand Warriors and the North Queensland Cowboys. Despite a career that was set back by a series of severe injuries,Tate kept coming back and was a member of the 2006,2007,2008,2012 and 2013 State of Origin series-winning Queensland sides,as well as the 2008 and 2013 World Cup Australian sides,winning the 2013 edition with them.
Callum James Ferguson is a former Australian cricketer and commentator who has represented Australia in all three forms of international cricket. He also represented South Australia in the JLT One-Day Cup. He was formerly the captain of the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League before being released at the end of the 2020–21 season
David John Hussey is an Australian cricket coach and former cricketer. Hussey is a right-handed batter and can also bowl right-arm off breaks. He is the younger brother of former Australian cricketer Michael Hussey. He was captain of the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League.
Michael Klinger is an Australian former first-class cricketer,who held the record for the most runs scored in the Big Bash League when he retired in 2019.
Brett Raymond Dorey is an Australian former cricketer. He played four One Day Internationals (ODIs) for the Australia national cricket team in 2006,picking up two wickets. He played domestic first-class and one-day cricket for Western Australia from the 2004–05 to 2010–11 seasons.
Beau Casson is an Australian former cricketer who played for Western Australia and New South Wales from 2002 to 2011,and represented Australia at Test cricket. Primarily a left-arm wrist spinner,Casson was also capable with the bat and had a highest first-class score of 99. He retired from first-class cricket in 2011.
Timothy David Paine is an Australian former cricketer and a former captain of the Australia national cricket team in Test cricket. A right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper,he played for the Tasmanian Tigers in Australian domestic cricket and was the captain of the Hobart Hurricanes before his selection for Australia in the 2017–18 Ashes series. During his time with Australia,Paine won the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy.
Benjamin William Hilfenhaus is an Australian former professional cricketer who played for Tasmania in Australian domestic cricket and for the Australia national cricket team. He is right-arm fast-medium bowler known for his ability to swing the ball. Hilfenhaus plays club cricket for Tasmania University Cricket Club. He made his first-class cricket debut in the 2005/06 season and his haul of 39 wickets was a record for someone playing their first season for Tasmania. Before he was given a full-time contract for 2006/07,he worked as a bricklayer as well as playing cricket. He has best bowling figures of 7/58 in first-class cricket,achieved in his first season for Tasmania. During his time with Australia,Hilfenhaus won the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy.
Shaun Edward Marsh is an Australian cricketer who previously played for the Western Australia cricket team in Australian domestic cricket and has represented Australia in all three formats. Nicknamed SOS,he is a left-handed top-order batsman.
Liam Murray Davis is an Australian former professional cricketer who played for Western Australia in Australian domestic cricket. A former Australian under-19 representative,Davis made his debut for Western Australia in 2006. Generally playing as an opening batsman,he did not establish himself in the state team until late in the decade,having previously missed several matches due to injury. In February 2012,Davis scored a triple-century,303 not out,against New South Wales,the second-highest score ever recorded for Western Australia at first-class level. He was also featured on the supplementary list of the Perth Scorchers for the 2012–13 season of the Big Bash League.
Jason Paul Behrendorff is an Australian cricketer,currently listed with Western Australia and the Perth Scorchers in Australian domestic cricket. He has played for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League.
Kane William Richardson is an Australian international cricketer who plays domestic cricket for Queensland and Melbourne Renegades.
John James Taylor is a former Australian cricketer.
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