Melbourne Cricket Club - Cricket "Team of The Century"

Cricket "Team of The Century"

On 1 December 1999, the MCC announced its cricket team of the century, with all players who had played at least one season for the club since 1906-07 being eligible for selection. The team as selected was:

  1. Bill Ponsford
  2. Colin McDonald
  3. Dean Jones
  4. Hunter Hendry
  5. Paul Sheahan
  6. Warwick Armstrong (Captain)
  7. Hugh Trumble
  8. Robert Templeton
  9. Max Walker
  10. Hans Ebeling
  11. Bert Ironmonger
  12. Vernon Ransford (12th Man)

All members of the team of the century except Robert Templeton had played at least one Test match for the Australian cricket team.

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