The Australia Men’s Cricket Team and the Afghanistan National Cricket Team rivalry is one of the newest but one of the most intense rivalries in international cricket. The two countries’ rivalry has gained instant popularity with the rise of Afghanistan’s profile on the international cricket stage. The first One-Day International match between Australia and Afghanistan was played in Sharjah on August 25, 2012. While Afghanistan has a good team and consists of star players, Australia has a long history of dominating cricket. There are some of the best players in the world, such as Australia’s Pat Cummins or Josh Hazlewood, and Rashid Khan or Mohammad Nabi from Afghanistan, who draw viewers from all over the world to watch matches because of their incredible and unpredictable skills. The Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs Australian Men’s Cricket Team Timeline outlines the encounters between Australia and Afghanistan over time.

Australia vs Afghanistan Cricket Matches: A Comprehensive Overview

• 2012-2013 Afghanistan v Australia, This started their rivalry. Their first ODI match was played on 25th August, 2012, at Sharjah. Afghanistan could not compete against Australia’s experience, and lost, by 66 runs. Mitchell Starc’s ragged bowling action showcased Australia’s skill and superiority in the game. 
• 2015 ICC World Cup- In the 26th match of the 2015 ICC World Cup in Perth, Australia beat Afghanistan by 275 runs, one of the largest winning margins in World Cup history. The batsmen matched the Afghan bowlers, where David Warner made a massive 178 runs. Afghanistan could only make a total of 142 runs in 37.3 overs.
• 2019 ICC World Cup- Afghanistan won the toss and batted 1st. They made a total of 208 for Australia to chase down. Australia chased the total with three wickets down and crossed the line to win the match.
• 2022 ICC T20 World – The first ever Twenty20 international match between Australia and Afghanistan was played in Australia on November 4th 2022. Australia batted first and scored 168/8, while Afghanistan chased but could only get to 164. Naveen-ul-Haq was brilliant with bowling of 3 wks for 21 runs. Glenn Maxwell from Australia batted not out fifty and Australia won the match.
• 2023 ICC World Cup – In and exciting game played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Australia beat Afghanistan by three wickets. Afghanistan made 291/5 in fifty overs, with first cricketer from Afghanistan to score a century in the World Cup, Ibrahim Zadran, with an terrific innings of 129 runs from 143 balls.
• 2024 ICC T20 World Cup – In another T20 World Cup game, Afghanistan defeated Australia by 21 runs, knocking them out of the T20 World Cup. Afghanistan made 118, helped substantially by an amazing opening stand by Gurbaz and Ibrahim. Australia chased a target of 149 but only made it thanks to the best of Afghanistan’s bowling.

• 2025 ICC Champions Trophy- The 10th match between Australia and Afghanistan was cancelled with 12.5 overs of Australia’s innings completed due to rain in Lahore, but Australia qualified for the semi finals due to their overall run rate.