Welcome

Welcome to the official home of the Australian Cricket Archive which provides a wealth of unique action, memorable moments and classic matches from cricket played on Australian soil. The searchable online database will provide registered users with an easy to use friendly experience to find and view your required footage.

The Australian Cricket Archive contains an impressive array of international cricket played in Australia from 1976 to the present day. The online archive encompasses thrilling and fiercely contested encounters of international cricket played in Australia, featuring unforgettable moments, classic matches and heroic performances from some of the world’s finest players including Shane Warne, Dennis Lillee, Kim Hughes, Allan Border, Steve Waugh and Rod Marsh.

Relive some of the great moments in cricket including:

• Steve Waugh’s last ball century at the SCG in 2003. Australia's captain Steve Waugh hits a boundary off the last ball of the day to bring up his century against England at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
• Lillee claims top billing in 1981. When Denis Lillee claimed the wicket of Larry Gomes (caught by Greg Chappell) in 1981, he became the highest wicket taker in Test cricket.
• Lights on. On the 28th November 1978, the face of cricket changed when Australia took on the West Indies at the SCG - the first official international cricket game played under artificial lighting.
• Allan Lamb's 18 to win. England batsman Allan Lamb hit Australian Bruce Reid for 18 in the final over of the ODI at the SCG on the 22nd January 1987 to win the game. His 2, 4, 6, 2, 4 took England to victory with a ball to spare in what proved to be an incredibly thrilling contest.
• Lillee’s Aluminium Bat. On Day one of the 1st Test against England in Perth, 1979, Dennis Lillee used an aluminium bat which was soon rejected by cricket officials.
• Warne’s hat-trick. Australia’s spin legend takes a hat-trick on his home ground, the Melbourne Cricket Ground against England in 1994.
• Border's wicket haul. In the 4th Test of the 1988-89 series against the West Indies, Australian captain Allan Border took an extraordinary 11 wickets for 96 runs!
• Underarm. For the final ball of the ODI at the MCG against New Zealand on the 1st February 1981, Australian captain Greg Chappell instructed his brother Trevor to bowl the last ball 'underarm' in order to prevent New Zealand from getting the six they needed to draw the game. This caused outrage in the New Zealand camp and even prompted angry reactions from the then New Zealand Prime Minister.
• Lance Cairns big hitting. New Zealand all-rounder Lance Cairns reached his half century in 21 balls at the MCG in 1983.

With highlights ranging from traditional Ashes Tests, to One-Day Cricket (including World Series Cricket) and the new innovative Twenty20 format, the content included in this collection, from one of the greatest cricketing nations in the world, makes for one of the most exciting sporting archives around. Since 1976, Cricket Australia, the governing body for cricket in Australia, has worked with the country's premier broadcaster, the Nine Network, to bring cricket fans world class coverage of Test, One-Day International and Twenty20 matches played on Australian shores.

The Australian Cricket Archive is set up to serve all broadcast, production, archive and advertising requests. It is simple to use – please register here and once your details have been verified, you will be notified by email confirming your ‘username’ and ‘password’. (Please note - the registration process will not be instantaneous but we will endeavour to register you within 48 hours).