Australia are among the world’s most successful cricketing nations. They have won multiple Cricket World Cups and they also won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2021. Even in the women’s section, the Australian team has been performing brilliantly, dominating all the major ICC events played across the world.
However, the Australian team cannot say all that all the players who play for them were born and brought up in the nation. Some of their current players like Marnus Labuschagne and Michael Neser were born in South Africa. Even their current best opener Usman Khawaja comes from Pakistan.
South Africa and Pakistan are both Test-playing nations, but there are three such cricketers who were born in nations with no Test status but they ended up representing the Australian cricket team at the international level. Here’s a list of three such players.
1. Australia all-rounder Moises Henriques
Moises Henriques is one of the most well-known all-rounders in the world. He has done a great job in T20 leagues, and he has been part of multiple IPL franchises. It is interesting to note that Henriques was born in Portugal, the land of Cristiano Ronaldo. Henriques did not decide to play for his home nation. Instead, he represented the Aussies at the global stage.
2. Australia spinner Stephen O’Keefe
Stephen O’Keefe is best remembered for his spin bowling performances in Test cricket. He is no longer a part of the team, but O’Keefe was among the lead spinners of the Australian cricket team once. Stephen was born in Malaysia, a country of Asia.
3. Archie Jackson
Archie Jackson played eight Test matches for the Australian team. He died at the young age of 23 years. Jackson was a right-handed batter and a right-arm off-break bowler. He was born in the nation of Scotland.
