What do the numbers on Australian players Test shirts and one-day international caps mean?
The numbers on the Test players’ shirts show that they were the xth person selected to play Test cricket for Australia since Australia began playing Test cricket in 1876-77. The players’ Test shirts now also carry the player’s initials. For example, Ricky Ponting’s shirt has the number 366 he was the 366th player to be selected for Australia and the initials RTP. The numbers on the one-day international players’ caps show that they were the xth person selected to play one-day international cricket for Australia since Australia began playing that form of the game in 1970-71. For example, Michael Bevan’s one-day international cap has the number 116 he was the 116th player to be selected for Australia.
