Ricky Ponting is the captain of the Australian One-Day and Test cricket teams. is the captain of the Australian One-Day and Test cricket teams. As of May 2006, he is the world's leading batsman in Test cricket according to the ICC rankings, and second in the rankings for One-day Internationals. He has made over 8,500 Test runs in 103 Tests at an average of over 58 with 31 centuries.

Clarke is a right-handed batsman, highly-rated fieldsman and occasional left-arm orthodox spin bowler. He made his first-class debut for New South Wales as an eighteen year old in the 1999-2000 Australian domestic season. He played a major part in Australia's 2-1 series victory, their first in India in over thirty years, contributing outstanding bowling figures of 6 for 9 in the final Test of the series.

Michael Edward Killeen Hussey (born 27 May 1975, Morley, Western Australia) is an Australian cricketer. A left-handed specialist batsman. Hussey is also widely known by his nickname Mr Cricket.

Hussey was a relative latecomer to both the one-day international and Test Australian teams, debuting at 28 and 30 years of age in the respective formats, with 15,313 first-class runs before making his test debut. However, he has had a highly successful international career, being the top-ranked ODI batsman in the world in 2006 . He plays first-class cricket as vice-captain of the Western Warriors in Australia and has played for three counties in England.

Lee is an express fast bowler, and is capable of bowling at 160 kilometres per hour (km/h) or 99 miles per hour (mph). His fastest recorded delivery to date is at 160.8 km/h which he bowled against Craig Cumming of New Zealand. He is also an athletic fielder and aggressive lower-order batsman.

Nathan Wade Bracken (born 12 September 1977 in Penrith, New South Wales) is a professional 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 and remains a regular fixture in the Australian One Day International and Twenty20 International teams. Bracken represents New South Wales in Australian domestic cricket, Eastern Suburbs in Sydney Grade Cricket and also appeared for English County team Gloucestershire in 2004.

Watson debuted for the Australian cricket team in 2002, playing his first one-day international against South Africa. While he has become a regular member of the one-day squad, Watson has played few Test Matches for Australia, having debuted against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground in January 2005.

Brad Haddin is a right-handed batsman who also specializes as a wicket-keeper. He has produced several memorable batting innings, including a top score of 133 against Victoria.

Johnson was selected for the Australian one-day international team, making his debut against New Zealand in Christchurch, with chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns justifying the selection on the grounds of grooming players for the future.

David Warner is an Australian cricketer. He is the first Australian cricketer in 132 years to be selected for a national team in any format without experience in first-class cricket. Warner is known for favouring the aerial route with his aggressive left-handed batting style, and ability to switch hit, using the back of his bat or by taking a right handed stance. He is an athletic fielder and also a part-time spin bowler. His bowling style is unique in that he mixes off-spin bowling with his more usual leg-spin bowling.

James Hopes was earmarked for higher honours in national youth teams, but took a few years to settle once graduating to the first-class level. Over the past three seasons he has been a regular with the limited-overs squads and was a fixture in the first 20 ODIs of 2009, chipping in with 20 wickets and 381 runs, including his second half-century. A brisk medium-pacer whose aggressive and versatile batting is used at the top and lower reaches of the order, Hopes has secured a role as an evenly balanced allrounder.

In 2007-08 he experienced a busy campaign with 24 ODIs as he took part in all of Australia's one-day series. As well as useful batting contributions, there was usually a breakthrough in every game and his multi-purpose skills became highly valued by the team. The IPL franchise King's XI Punjab picked him up and he was a fine contributor in the opening season, but missed the second

David John Hussey (born 15 July 1977) in Morley, Western Australia is an Australian cricketer. Hussey is a right-handed batsman and can also bowl right-arm offbreaks. His elder brother is Australian Test cricketer Mike Hussey.

With a charging run-up, powerful delivery, worrying bounce and elongated appeal, Peter Siddle made a lasting mark in 2008-09 as he stepped up from promising domestic bowler to a speedster who could be part of Australia's attack for years. Picked for the tour of India, he made his debut in Mohali and hit Gautam Gambhir in the head with his first ball. There were four wickets in that game, but he wasn't called on again until South Africa arrived in Perth and he struggled to stress the batsmen in their record win. Undeterred by the setback, he fought back immediately on his MCG home ground with 4 for 81 and confirmed his status with 5 for 59 and an eight-wicket match haul the following week in Sydney.

When fit Siddle, a right-armer with genuine pace and the ability to swing the ball, was the most threatening fast man in the attack, picking up 33 wickets at 15.75 from five matches two seasons

The journey took a little longer than expected, but Ben Hilfenhaus picked up a baggy green in 2008-09 to re-confirm his status as one of Australia's bowling stars. While back injuries have worn him down at times, he pushed through the problems to join Mitchell Johnson and Peter Siddle in a bowling attack that could become frightening if the trio stays together. Hilfenhaus swings the ball at speed and gained seven South African wickets in the three games before going home to rest his back ahead of the Ashes tour.

In his opening season Hilfenhaus quickly built a strong reputation and after 39 wickets at 30.82 was named in the Australia A squad for the Top End series. A former national under-19 representative, he also accepted an invitation to return to the Academy after first attending the facility when it was based in Adelaide in 2002. He was Man of the Match in his second game against Vic

Took an ODI best 4-29 against South Africa at Durban during the recent tour.Had the best economy rate in the Australian domestic Twenty20 Big Bash competition in 2007/08, conceding 5.84 runs per over while taking five wickets in his five matches for New South Wales.Returned to the Australian side in November last year for a Test against New Zealand at Adelaide, having not played for four years.Represented Australia at ICC U/19 CWC 2000 in Sri Lanka, taking 11 wickets at an average of 14.45 and an economy rate of just 2.89.