Historical Timeline
A history of the Western Australian Cricket Association, from its humble beginnings in the 1800s to its place in Perth's current sporting landscape.
1852
The first-ever Fremantle v Perth cricket match was played on the Perth Recreation Ground on 9 November, 1852. The final 'Test' was played during the 1894-95 season.
1879
The First New Norcia Cricket Team was formed on 16 February in 1879.
1885
Mr John Charles Horsey James was appointed as the first President of the Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) from 1885 to 1897.
1889
At 11am on Tuesday 17 December in 1889 President J.C.H. James meets with the Governor, His Excellency Sir Frederick Napier Broome who grants the WACA land east of Perth which becomes the site for the WACA Ground. After thanking the Governor, Mr James proclaimed, 'this means Intercolonial cricket.'
1892
Throughout 1892 and 1893 many sporting events, including lawn tennis, cycling, athletic meetings and pony races were held at the WACA Ground.
1893
The first intercolonial touring team from the WACA left Perth on March 16, 1893 to play matches in South Australia and Victoria. The team left at 3pm on the Perth mail train, travelling to Albany and then to Adelaide on the RMS Orient.
1893
Sylvia Forrest, the daughter of Perth Lord Mayor Alexander Forrest, was presented with a WACA Life Member medal engraved in her honour, Miss Forrest No.1
1895
The first WACA Grandstand was built on the northern side of the ground in 1985. The new stand provided seating for 500 people and included dressing rooms, a dining room, bathrooms as well as members' rooms and bars.
1897
The WACA Life Member Ladies’ ticket issued to WA’s first Premier Sir John Forrest on October 29, 1897. The ticket was issued almost a week prior to the opening of the new Members’ Pavilion on May 6, 1897 to Sir John’s wife Margaret Forrest.
1897
On May 6, 1897 Premier Sir John Forrest opened the new WACA Members' Pavilion. The new jarrah pavilion on the west side of the ground cost 600 pounds and included seating for 200 people and excellent views of the playing field.
1898
The Farly Cup trophy was the first cricket trophy presented to senior grade cricket. William James Farley returned from England with the trophy in 1898 after attending the Jubilee celebrations in England and presented the trophy to the WACA. The ornate trophy features a cherub holdiga drinking horn and is 91 centimetres high. The trophy originally featured the Goddess of Fame holding a wreath. W J Farley was honoured with WACA Life Membership in 1905 and later held positions as both Chairman and President before becoming Secretary in 1917. Following his death in 1928 the new members' stand opened in 1931 was named The Farley Stand.
1898
Panoramic shot of the WACA Ground in 1898
1899
South Australia's tour to Perth in April 1899 was the first time an intercolonial team visited Perth. The match against Western Australia played over April 3-6 was WA's inaugural first-class match on home soil. South Australia won the match by four wickets.
1907
In Western Australia's first match against the MCC over October 26-29 in 1907, Arthur Christian took 5-132 from 46.3 overs to become the first WA player to take five wickets against a touring international team.
1907
Western Australia's first match against a touring international team was against England's MCC team. Two matches were played at the beginning and end of their tour on October 26-29, 1907 and March 13-16, 1908. A new press box and scoreboard were erected at the ground prior to the 1907 match.
1908
In Western Australia's match against the MCC played over March 13-16 in 1908, Syd Rowe scored 105 in the second innings to become the first WA player to score a century against a touring international team.
1912
Western Australia's first extensive tour of the Eastern States. Five first-class matches were played against South Australia, Victoria and their first against New South Wales. WA failed to win a match but the tour provided a learning experience and an opportunity to develop closer links with the major cricketing States.
1913
The West Australian Trotting Association (WATA) entered into an initial five-year agreement to hold trotting meetings at the WACA Ground. In 1914 the WATA installed lighting around the track and night meetings were introduced. On December 26 that year Maori Speed won the WATA Trotting Cup. Trotting would remain at the WACA Ground until 1929.
1918
Ernest Frederick Parker (1883-1918) was Western Australia's only first-class cricketer killed in action during WWI. Ernie Parker was the premier WA batsman of his day. Arguably the greatest athlete produced in WA in the 19th century, Ernie was also a talented tennis player. In 1909 he trialled for the Australian cricket team. In 1913 Ernie won the Australasian tennis championship, the Grand Slam tournament known today as the Australian Open. Ernie Parker was killed in France in May 1918. In 1992 Ernie was inducted in the WA Hall of Champions and in 2012 inducted into WA Cricket's Gallery of Greats.
1921
Western Australia's long sought after first-class match against an Australian team was played at the WACA Ground over March, 19-22 in 1921. Fresh from their 5-0 demolition of England, Warwick Armstrong's Australian XI was the first squad to travel across Australia on the transcontinental railway line to the West. More than 12,000 people watched the match.
1930
The first time Don Bradman played at the WACA Ground was for an Australian XI v Western Australia over March, 21-24, 1930. A crowd of 15,400 witnessed the cricketer make 27 runs and bowl one over for five runs.
1930
A new Member's Stand was a built on the northern side of the WACA Ground. It was named the Farley Stand in honour of WJ Farley, a Life Member, Chairman, President and Secretary of the WACA who passed away in 1928. The stand's construction began in October 1930 and was completed in April the following year.
1930
The West Australian Women's Cricket Association (WAWCA) was officially constituted in November 1930. A local cricket enthusiast Captain HD Russell became the first WAWCA President and Miss Marie Jegust, was appointed as its first secretary. The Claremont Mental Hospital Staff became the founding team under the captaincy of Jean Cameron who was later to become the first State captain. The WAWCA became a member of the Australian Women's Cricket Council (AWCC) in 1934.
1934
The Western Australian Women's State team played the first England Women's cricket team to tour Australia on November 24 and 26 in 1934 at the WACA Ground. This was promoted as the world's first women's international cricket match. The tour stimulated interest in women's cricket, giving women's cricket a greater profile.
1936
The first Western Australian Women's Cricket Association (WAWCA) State team to tour visited Adelaide in December 1936. The team travelled by train under the captaincy of Olive Davis. The team didn't win a match in Adelaide, but the trip proved to be a valuable experience for the players.
1942
Army cricket and football competitions were held at the WACA Ground. In the same year the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS) located to the Ground for recruit training.
1947
The India cricket team first toured Australia in 1947-48, playing Western Australia twice on tour. India's inaugural match in Australia was against WA at the WACA Ground over October 17-21 in 1947. This match was drawn. WA won the second match by six runs which was played over February 20-24 1948.
1947
Western Australia was admitted into the Sheffield Shield competition, winning the Shield in their inaugural season. In a restricted program WA played each State once and their superior win/loss ratio took precedence over actual points. WA were granted full status in the competition in 1956.
1948
The first West Australian team competed in The All Australian Women's Cricket Carnival held in Melbourne over January 10-17, 1948. The side featured WA's first Aboriginal State women cricketer Jessie Boddington. Although the team lead by Olive Leslie did not win a match, vice-captain and wicket keeper Flo Ireland was chosen in the Australian squad to tour New Zealand.
1950
Allan R Edwards became the first Western Australian player to score a century in each innings. Edwards collected 103 and 105 playing for WA against Queensland in a Sheffield Shield match played at the WACA Ground over December 16-20 in 1950. R.H (Harry) Price picked up five wickets in each innings and WA won by 19 runs.
1951
Western Australian fast-medium swing bowler June James was chosen in the Australian tour to England and played the third Test on tour at The Oval over July 28-31 to become the first WA Women Cricket Association (WAWCA) representative to play Test cricket. In the first innings June bowled Mary Cecilia Robinson for 32 and finished with figures of 1-14 off eight overs including four maidens and in the second innings June took 2-33 off 16 overs. She was Australia's 38th female Test player.
1954
The new WACA Ground Scoreboard is dedicated as the Memorial Scoreboard on February 25, in honour of the WA cricketers who gave their lives in the cause of freedom in the two World Wars from 1914-18 and 1939-45.
1956
John Rutherford became the Western Australia's first men's Test match representative in 1956. He was selected on the Australian tour to the United Kingdom, Pakistan and India and made his Test debut against India in the second Test at Brabourne Stadium, Bombai (Mumbai) in October 26-31. John is Australia's 204th Test player. His selection came in the year Western Australia was granted full participation in the Sheffield Shield competition.
1958
Australia took on England in the first women's Test match played at the WACA Ground over March 21-24 in 1958. Western Australian players Betty Newman and Marie McDonald were chosen in the squad with Marie McDonough selected to make her Test debut in this match. Marie was Australia's 50th Female Test player. This Test was also significant as two WA umpires made their debut in this match, Jack Gillott featured in the photograph and Stan McDonald .
1963
Alan Mackley was the first Western Australian umpire to officiate in a men's Test match in Adelaide between Australia and England over January 25-30 in 1963.
1967
Western Australia won their second Sheffield Shield title. It was the side's first victory as a full participant in the competition. WA defeated Victoria outright at the MCG in the final match to win the Shield. Over 5,000 people were at Perth airport to welcome the victorious team home.
1967
The ball Ian Brayshaw took all 10 wickets during the Sheffield Shield match against Victoria on October 21-22 at the WACA Ground.
1967
Manchester United FC player Bobby Charlton training at the WACA Ground on Monday June 26.
1970
The first men's Test match was played at the WACA Ground over December 11-16. Australia played England in the second Test which was a drawn match. Australia's Greg Chappell scored a debut century (108), Ian Redpath 171 while for England Brian Luckhurst scored 131. A new Test Stand was built for the match which in 1985 was renamed the Inverarity Stand.
1971
Following the cancellation of the South African tour a World XI team comprised of players from the West Indies, Pakistan, South Africa, India, New Zealand, and England was invited to tour Australia during the 1971-72 season. In a match played at the WACA Ground over December 10-12 in 1971, Australia took on the World XI winning outright by an innings and 11 runs thanks to an inspirational fast bowling performance by Dennis Lillee who took 8-29 and 4-63. His memorable first innings demolition of the World XI included capturing his last six wickets without conceding a run.
1971
Western Australia won the championship in was the 70th season of the Sheffield Shield.
1976
Western Australia won the 1976-77 Gillette One Day Cup, defeating Victoria by one wicket on January 23, 1977 in front of a crowd of 32,908 in Melbourne. WA’s Mick Malone was named player of the match . WA then secured a back-to-back Cup Champion title on February 5 in 1978. WA 3/185 defeated Tasmania 9/184 in front of 13,753 cricket fans in the first domestic one-day Final at the WACA Ground. Man-of-the-Match Graeme Wood was 108 not out and Terry Alderman 4-40.
1976
The Gillette Cup semi-final between WA and Queensland on December 12, 1976 was named the miracle match. More than nine thousand people flocked to the WACA Ground to watch the match. On a Perth pitch livelier than usual Western Australia were dismissed for 77 runs in 22.5 eight-ball overs. In WA's first over, aggressive pace bowling by Dennis Lillee claimed the wicket of Viv Richards for a duck, leading to a Queensland collapse to be all out for 62 in 20.3 eight-ball overs. Lillee finished with 4-21 off 7.3 overs to be named Player-of-the-Match. WA went on to win the Final against Victoria in Melbourne.
1977
India played their first Test match at the WACA Ground over December 16-21 in 1977. Australia won the Test by two wickets highlighted by outstanding performances from Bob Simpson (176), Sam Gannon 4-77 and nightwatchman Tony Mann 105.
1980
Roy Abbott retired as ground curator of the WACA Ground. Appointed Head Curator in 1951, Roy was instrumental in transforming the WACA Ground and pitches for international cricket and his most enduring achievement will always be the bouncy, fast WACA pitches, regarded throughout the cricket world as one of the true tests of a cricketer's skill. Roy was inducted in the WACA Cricket Gallery of Greats in 2013.
1981
Western Australia began the eighties claiming the Sheffield Shield title in season 1980-81, the sixth time in the past decade.
1981
The first Test Australia v Pakistan was played at the WACA Ground over 13-17 November in 1981. Seven Western Australian's were selected in the Australian team. This was the first time seven homegrown players from one State had been included in the Australian XI. Pictured are the Magnificent Seven: Bruce Laird, Graeme Wood, Kim Hughes, Rod Marsh, Bruce Yardley, Dennis Lillee and Terry Alderman. Australia won the Test match by 286 runs.
1982
Western Australia's women's national representation peaked in 1981-82 when five players were chosen in Australia's World Cup team for the series in New Zealand over Jan 10 to Feb 7, 1982. The "Famous Five" were batters Karen Read, Denise Alderman and Peta Verco, bowler Denise Martin and wicketkeeper Terri Russell. They all contributed in some way in Australia's overall World Cup records in New Zealand.
1982
Terry and Denise Alderman, the first brother and sister from Western Australia to represent Australia.
1984
Western Australia won the 1983-84 championship for the domestic first-class cricket competition, after the Finals format was introduced. This was the first time WA won the Shield playing in the Final at the WACA Ground.
1986
The WACA redevelopment master plan continued with the installation of six 70-metre light towers. The $4 million project was financed by the State Government and unveiled on October 10, 1986. To celebrate, two sporting events were played under the new lights including, a Gaelic football match between Australia and Ireland and a McDonald's Cup match between Western Australia and Victoria.
1987
The Western Australia Women's Cricket Association (WAWCA) State team, captained by Karen Read, won their first National Open Age Championship in 1987. The policy of employing experienced State coaches and specialists contributed enormously towards improving the standard of women's cricket in WA, culminating in this victory in Perth in January 1987.
1987
The first football match was played under the lights at the WACA Ground on March 9, 1987. After a break of 30 years, WA Football League returned to the Ground in what was a pre-season match between East Perth and West Perth.
1988
Western Australia won the championship in the 86th season of the Sheffield Shield.
1988
John McGuire, champion Western Australian district cricketer and captain of Mount Lawley Cricket Club, was appointed captain of the 1988 Australian Aboriginal cricket team. The team toured England to mark the occasion of the historic 1868 Indigenous team which was the first Australian team to tour England.
1988
The Lillee Marsh Stand on the southern end of the ground officially opened on December 4, 1988 during the second Test match between Australia and the West Indies.
1989
A historic premier grade rugby league match between Balmain and Paramatta was played under lights in front of 24,822 fans on March 10, 1989 at the WACA Ground.The attendance and reaction of the players, officials and crowd led to the opinion fixtures of similar quality might be held in the future.
1990
Western Australia won the FAI Cup limited overs competition defeating South Australia in the Final played on March 31 in 1990 at the WACA Ground. It topped off a great season for WA who remained unbeaten in the season.
1990
The for second season in a row Western Australia won the FAI Cup competition defeating New South Wales in the 1989-90 Final on October 27 at the WACA Ground.
1989
Geoff Marsh holds the record for the highest amount of runs scored by a Western Australian player at the WACA Ground. He hit 355 not out against South Australia in a Sheffield Shield match played over 15-18 December, 1989. The first wicket partnership of 431 in that match between Geoff Marsh and Mike Veletta is still remains a first-class WA partnership record.
1990
Four VFL/AFL State of Origin football matches were played at the WACA Ground between 1987-1991. Western Australia played South Australia once and Victoria three times. WA's only victory was in the last State of Origin match played at the WACA Ground when they defeated Victoria 19.13 to 7.9 on July 16, 1991 in front of a crowd of 24,397. Pictured - Chris Lewis Dermott Brereton, Neville Bruns and John Gastev.
1992
Western Australia won the championship in what was the 90th season of the Sheffield Shield (1991-1992).
1992
On Sunday June 21 the powerful All Blacks Rugby Union side demolished Western Australia 76-0 at the WACA Ground. The All Blacks revealed all their strength, pace and skill that has made them one of the great sporting teams of all time.
1992
Three Cricket World Cup qualifying matches came to the WACA Ground in 1992. On February 22 England defeated India by nine runs, on March 11 Pakistan defeated Australia by 48 runs and four days later Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by four wickets. WA's representatives in the 1992 Australia team included Geoff Marsh.
1994
The 1994-95 season ushered in a new era for cricket in Western Australia with the launch of a new image and logo for the men's State cricket team - the Western Warriors.
1994
An attendance record was set for a One Day International at the WACA Ground when 28,210 witnessed Australia play South Africa on January 16. South Africa 7-208 easily accounted for Australia 126.
1995
In Round 2 of the AFL in 1995 a crowd of 23,688 watched the Fremantle Dockers debut at the WACA Ground, losing to Essendon. Fremantle also played the final AFL match at the Ground in 2000 against Richmond. Pictured is Shaun McManus
1995
West Ham United featuring Frank Lampard early in his career and Nottingham Forrest played goodwill soccer matches against Western Australia at the WACA Ground.
1995
History was made when the Western Reds made their debut in the Australian Rugby League competition playing their season opener at the WACA Ground on Sunday March 12 in 1995. The Reds defeated the mighty St George side.
1996
Baseball returned to the WACA Ground in October when the Perth Heat made the Ground their home in the summer of 1996-97. The Heat had an outstanding season winning the ABL championship against the Brisbane Bandits in Brisbane.
1999
Western Australia won a 10th domestic one-day title defeating Queensland at the WACA Ground by 45 runs.
1999
Western Australia's 1999 representatives, "The Winning Warriors", in Australia's champion team: Adam Gilchrist, Tom Moody, Geoff Marsh (coach), Brendon Julian and Damien Martyn.
2000
The Farley Stand was demolished as part of the WACA Ground re-developmment project.
2000
The WACA Ground was redeveloped further between 2000-2002 and completed for the opening day of the Australia v England Test match held on November 29, 2002. The completed redevelopment included demolishing the Farley stand and Players' stand, the creation of grass banks above shortened east and west boundaries and an improved member, function, media and player facilities.
2000
The Western Australian Team of the Century and Player of the Century was announced at the Gold Cup Dinner at the Hyatt Regency on April 2, 2000. To qualify players had to meet certain criteria based on their performances for WA. Batsman required an average of more than 35.00 from at least 40 innings, wicket-keepers were chosen on the number of dismissals alone, all-rounders must have taken more than 150 wickets and scored more than 2,000 runs and bowlers must have taken more than 275 wickets. Dennis Lillee claimed 85% of the vote to be named Player of the Century.
2003
Zimbabwe played their first Test match at the WACA Ground on October 9-13 in 2003. The match was dominated by Matthew Hayden's world record 380 runs hitting 11 sixes and 38 fours. Western Australia's Adam Gilchrist also hit 113 not out before Australia declared at 6/735, eventually winning by an innings and 175 runs. Matthew Hayden broke Brian Lara's existing world record which he would reclaim shortly after hitting 400 against England later that season.
2005
On January 23, 2005 T20 history was made at the WACA Ground when 20,000 fans packed the ground to watch Western Australia defeat Victoria in the first-ever interstate domestic T20 match. Batting first, Victoria scored 9-141 off 20 overs. In reply WA smashed 2-143 off 12.1 overs with Man of the Match Luke Ronchi hitting 67 off 24 balls and Ryan Campbell 56 off 42 balls.
2006
The WACA Ground set a new attendance record for a day's play on December 14, 2006 when a crowd of 24,268 watched Australia take on England in the Third Test of the Ashes series. Under scorching conditions Australia declared (244 and 5-527) and defeated England (215 and 350) by 206 runs. Centuries by Player of the Match Michael Hussey 103, Michael Clarke 135 n.o. and the second fastest Test century by Adam Gilchrist 102 n.o. off 59 balls on Day 3 sealed the victory and the Ashes series.
2006
At the 2006 Gold Cup Dinner the greats of Western Australian cricket were recognised in the Western Australian Cricket Gallery of Greats. The first inductees were John Inverarity, Graham McKenzie, Rod Marsh, Dennis Lillee and Barry Shepherd.
2006
Justin Langer became Western Australia's First Test Centurion. This historic milestone was achieved when he played for Australia in the Third Test against South Africa at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg over March 31 - April 4. Langer became just the 10th Australian to have represented his country in 100 Test matches.
2007
The first-ever T20 International in Perth was held at the WACA Ground between Australia and New Zealand on December 11, 2007. A total 17,344 fans watched Australia defeat New Zealand by 54 runs. Michael Clarke made his debut as captain of the Australia T20 team and Player of the Match Andrew Symonds belted 85 from 46 balls, including seven fours and three sixes.
2008
The first T20 Big Bash Final was held in Perth when Western Australia hosted Victoria on January 13, 2008. A sell-out crowd of 16,590 witnessed Victoria make 8-203 to beat WA by 32 runs. Shaun Marsh top scored hitting 86 from 55 balls.
2011
The Perth Scorchers arrived with the birth of the new T20 Big Bash League in December 2011. Eight city-based sides rather than interstate teams battled out the first BBL01 season with Perth Scorchers hosting the Sydney Sixers in the Big Final at the WACA Ground (to be known as #TheFurnace during the Big Bash League) on January 28. The Sydney Sixers won the match and the first BBL01 season by seven wickets.
2013
Western Fury captain Nicole Bolton had a sensational 2012-13 season being a joint winner of the WNCL Player of the Year Award and becoming the first ever Fury player in the WNCL to score a ton, hitting 121 in the victory over Tasmania Roar in the first game of the season.
2014
After two big Final defeats on home turf, the Perth Scorchers beat Hobart Hurricanes by 39 runs in front of 20,783 fans at #TheFurnace to win BBL03 in the Final played on February 7. Shaun Marsh top scored with 63 n.o., Mitch Marsh hit a hat-trick of sixes and Player of the Match went to Brad Hogg who took 2-17 off four overs.
2014
On October 26, 2014 Western Australia (6-255) defeated New South Wales (191) at the SCG to win the 2014-15 One Day Final. Notable performances for WA included Michael Klinger's 96 runs and Jason Behrendorff's 5-27.
2014
Western Australian player Nicole Bolton became the first Australian woman to score a one-day international century on debut in the ODI match against England on January 24, 2014 at the MCG.
2015
On January 28, 2015 the Perth Scorchers went back-to-back winning BBL04 defeating Sydney Sixers at Manuka Oval in an exciting finish scoring the winning run off the final delivery, a hat-trick ball, of Brett Lee's career.
2015
The inaugural WBBL01 season and the Perth Scorchers Women cricket team was introduced. The team included three overseas players Suzie Bates (New Zealand) and Charlotte Edwards (England) returned and Katherine Brunt (England) who led the bowling attack. The Perth Scorchers progressed to the Semi-Final played on January 21, 2016 against Sydney Thunder at Adelaide Oval but were defeated by eight runs.
2015
Three qualifying matches were played at the WACA Ground during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup. Nearly nine-thousand fans watched India defeat the United Arab Emirates by nine wickets on February 28. On 4 March a crowd of 12,710 watched Australia 6-417 defeat Afghanistan (142) by 275 runs, the biggest win for a team in a World Cup match with Dave Warner hitting 178. More than 17 thousand people watched India defeat the West Indies by four wickets on March 6.
2017
WBBL02 was a breakthrough season for the Perth Scorchers Women as they made the Final at home for the first time on January 28, 2017 against Sydney Sixers. The Sixers won the match. Notable performances included Katherine Brunt 35 n.o. and Anya Shrubsole 2-17. This WBBL02 Final was the first match in a double-header programme and was followed by the BBL06 Final won by the Perth Scorchers who defeated the Sydney Sixers in front of a packed crowd of 21,832.
2017
The Perth Scorchers won their third BBL trophy in fours years, defeating the Sydney Sixers by nine wickets at #TheFurnace on January 28, 2017. The Sixers managed 141 with Scorcher's speedster Jhye Richardson taking 3-30 while the Scorchers made 1-144 winning in the 16th over. Michael Klinger scored 71 not out for the home side.
2017
An era ended when the final Ashes Test match at the WACA Ground was played in December 14-18, 2017. Australia 9-662 defeated England (403 and 218) to win by an innings and 41 runs. This was Australia's highest score in an Ashes Test at home. Player of the Match Steve Smith scored 239, while Mitchell Marsh (181) made his maiden Test century. Australia's Josh Hazlewood 5-48 was other notable player. Australia took a 3-0 lead in the Ashes series to regain the Ashes at the WACA Ground.
2017
On October 21 Western Australia 4-250 defeated South Australia 9-248 at Blundstone Arena by six wickets to win the One Day competition. Notable performances included Andrew Tye 2-43 and Mitchell Marsh 80 n.o.
2018
Season 2017-18 was one of the best for the Western Fury as they made the WNCL Final and the right to play for the Ruth Preddey Cup against the NSW Breakers at Blacktown International Sportspark on 24 February 2018. While the Fury were defeated by 51 runs it was the first time in 18 years a WA team had made the final.
2019
On February 22 WACA Chair and President Hon Dr K C (Ken) Michael AC and CEO Christina Matthews dedicated the Western Australian Test Cricket Umpires Walk, unveiling 10 photographs depicting Western Australian Cricket Umpires Association umpires who have officiated in women's and men's Test matches.
2019
Meg Lanning of Australia leads the team onto the field during Game 1 of the Women's One Day International series between Australia and New Zealand at the WACA Ground on February 22. Australia beat New Zealand by five runs
2019
Manchester United FC held an open training session at the WACA Ground on Thursday July 11, 2019 as part of the Perth-leg of their 2019 Pre-Season Tour.
2019
The team 'nicknames' introduced in the 1990s for the State men's team (Warriors) and the State women's team (Fury) reverted to Western Australia Men and Western Australia Women teams for Sheffield Shield and One-Day Cup, and te Women's National Cricket League competitions, respectively. Originally 'nicknamed' to attract a newer and younger audience, an objective now achievable by the Perth Scorchers BBL and WBBL teams, the renaming of the State teams to their original names is intended to create a stronger and more visible link across the WA talent pathway.
2019
The Wallabies called the WACA Ground home for a week, utilising the venue as a training ground ahead of the Bledisloe Cup clash on Saturday August 10 at Optus Stadium.
The Western Australian Cricket Association Museum.
