Cricket is not new in Afghanistan; in fact, Afghanistan began playing cricket in the mid-19th century. Afghanistan was granted to be an affiliate member of the ICC in 2001. After almost two decades of playing international cricket, it got full member status in 2017. On the contrary, Australia is one of the oldest and dominant teams in the international cricket arena. In the Afghanistan vs Australia cricket rivalry, Australia has been dominant over its opponent, owing to its prowess in the sport. Nevertheless, Afghanistan has given tough times to the Aussies in patches, demonstrating their growing hold on cricket. The Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs Australian Men’s Cricket Team match scorecard indicates their growing competitiveness in the game. Check these out.
Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs Australian Men’s Cricket Team Match Scorecard: ODI Matches
In the 50-over format, Afghanistan and Australia have played 5 matches. Of these encounters, Australia has completely dominated Afghanistan and won 4 matches, while 1 match concluded without a result. Check out the Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs Australian Men’s Cricket Team match scorecard for the matches they played so far in ODIs.
ICC World Cup 2023 – 39th Match, Mumbai, 7th November, 2023
Afghanistan
(50 overs) 291/5
Australia
(46.5 overs) 293/7
Match Information
Toss
Afghanistan (chose to bat)
Result
Australia won by 3 wickets
Man of the Match
Glenn Maxwell
ICC World Cup 2019 – 4th Match, Bristol, 1st June, 2019
Afghanistan
(38.2 overs) 207
Australia
(34.5 overs) 209/3
Match Information
Toss
Afghanistan (chose to bat)
Result
Australia won by 7 wickets
Man of the Match
David Warner
ICC World Cup 2014-2015 – 26th Match, Perth, 4th March, 2015
Australia
(50 overs) 417/6
Afghanistan
(37.3 overs) 142
Match Information
Toss
Afghanistan (chose to field)
Result
Australia won by 275 runs
Man of the Match
David Warner
Afghanistan vs Australia 2012-2013 – 1st Match, Sharjah, 25th August, 2012
Australia
(50 overs) 272/8
Afghanistan
(43.5 overs) 206
Match Information
Toss
Australia (chose to bat)
Result
Australia won by 66 runs
Man of the Match
Mitchell Starc
Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs Australian Men’s Cricket Team Match Scorecard: T20I Matches
Afghanistan and Australia met twice for the T20I matches. Of the two T20I matches they played against each other, both Australia and Afghanistan won 1 match each. Look at the Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs Australian Men’s Cricket Team match scorecard for both Twenty 20 matches.
ICC T20 World Cup 2024 – 48th Match, Kingstown, St. Vincent, 22nd June, 2024
Afghanistan
(20 overs) 148/6
Australia
(19.2 overs) 127
Match Information
Toss
Australia (chose to field)
Result
Afghanistan won by 21 runs
Man of the Match
Gulbadin Naib
ICC T20 World Cup 2022-2023 – 38th Match, Adelaide, 4th November, 2022
Afghanistan
(20 overs) 164/7
Australia
(20 overs) 168/8
Match Information
Toss
Afghanistan (chose to field)
Result
Australia won by 4 runs
Man of the Match
Glenn Maxwell
Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs Australian Men’s Cricket Team Match Scorecard: Test Matches
The Afghanistan National Cricket Team has not played any Test matches against the Australian Men’s Cricket Team.
