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'''Australia''' were the national [[cricket]] team of [[Australia|the country of the same name]]. Amongst other contests, they engaged [[South Africa (cricket side)|South Africa]] in a [[Fifth One Day International between Australia and South Africa 2006|2006 One Day International]] that the [[Sixth Doctor]] once watched on the [[Time-Space Visualiser]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Fourth Wall (audio story)|The Fourth Wall]]'') They also tackled [[England (cricket side)|England]] in the [[1981 Ashes series]], which they both won and lost with [[Tegan Jovanka]]'s help. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Graham Dilley Saves the World (short story)|Graham Dilley Saves the World]]'') Whilst in prison on [[Folly]], the [[Fifth Doctor]] organised a cricket match involving the entire prison population in which he suggested some 900-odd people play for Australia while the other 900-odd play for England. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Doing Time (audio story)|Doing Time]]'')

== Behind the scenes ==

Australia were partly to blame for ''[[Doctor Who]]''{{'}}s first-ever broadcasting delay.  "[[Hidden Danger]]" was bumped from the [[4 July (releases)|4 July]] [[1964 (releases)|1964]] schedule because of an overrunning [[test (cricket)|test]] with [[England (cricket side)|England]] and a long [[tennis]] match at {{w|The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon}}.

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