Australian cricketers are among the best in the world. Australia are the most successful team when it comes to winning the ODI World Cups. Also, the Aussies are the defending champions of ICC T20 World Cup at the moment.
Due to tough competition, some Australian cricketers moved out and played for another nation. There have also been such instances when an extraordinary player of another country got the chance to play for Australia. Here’s a list of nine such Australian cricketers:
1. Billy Midwinter
Billy Midwinter played eight Test matches for the Aussies from 1877 to 1887. He also played four Tests for England in the middle from 1881 to 1882.
2. Billy Murdoch
Billy Murdoch scored 896 runs in 18 Tests for the Aussies from 1877 to 1890. Two years after his last Tests for Australia, Murdoch played one Test for England.
3. JJ Ferris
Like Billy Murdoch, JJ Ferris played Test cricket for Australia till 1890. In 1892, he turned up for the England team in one Test match.
4. Sammy Woods
Sammy Woods played six Test matches in his career, three each for Australia and England. His three appearances for the Aussies came in 1888, while the three for England were in 1896.
5. Albert Trott
Albert Trott played three Tests for the Australian side in the year 1895. Four years later, he played a couple of Tests for England.
6. Kepler Wessels
Kepler Wessels represented the Australian side in 24 Tests from 1982 to 1985. In 1992, he made his Test debut for South Africa.
7. Luke Ronchi
Wicket-keeper batter Luke Ronchi played three T20Is for Australia in 2008 and 2009. In 2013, he moved to the New Zealand side.
8. Dirk Nannes
Left-arm pacer Dirk Nannes played two games for the Netherlands in ICC T20 World Cup 2009. Later in the same year, he joined the Australian side.
9. Tim David
The latest of the Australian cricketers to feature on the list is Tim David. He played for Singapore in 2019 and 2020 and moved to Australia recently.
