The Prime Minister's XI or PM's XI (formerly Australian Prime Minister's Invitation XI) is an invitational cricket team picked by the Prime Minister of Australia—assisted by the Australian national selectors. They play once a year as a warm-up match to an official test match. All matches are held at Manuka Oval in Canberra against an overseas touring team.

History In 1962–63, Sir Donald Bradman came out of retirement to play for the Prime Minister's XI against the Marylebone Cricket Club. It was the last time Bradman ever played competitive cricket, and he was freakishly bowled by Brian Statham for just four runs. When Bradman returned to the pavilion, he told then-Prime Minister Robert Menzies, "It wouldn't happen in a thousand years. Anyway, that's my final appearance at the wicket."

In 2003, there was a match between the PM's XI and an ATSIC Chairperson's XI held at Adelaide Oval.

The match on 2 December 2005 had to end early due to the Canberra storms, with Australia getting 4/316, and West Indies finishing in the 31st over at 3/174. The PM's XI won by six runs using the Duckworth-Lewis method, the first time in the fixture's history to be decided using the method.

In 2014, the Prime Minister's XI suffered the biggest defeat in the history of the match against England after being bowled out for just 92.

List of matches Date(s)Prime MinisterOpposition teamFormatResult/winnerResult/margin 27 Oct 1951 Robert Menzies One day matchMatch drawn 8 Dec 1954 Robert Menzies Marylebone CC XI One day match Marylebone CC XI 31 runs 10 Feb 1959 Robert Menzies Marylebone CC XI One day match Marylebone CC XI 4 wickets 18 Feb 1961 Robert Menzies One day matchMatch tied 6 Feb 1963 Robert Menzies Marylebone CC XI One day match Marylebone CC XI 4 runs 3 Feb 1964 Robert Menzies South Africa One day match Prime Minister's XI 1 wicket 17 Dec 1965 Robert Menzies Marylebone CC XI One day match Marylebone CC XI 2 wickets 24 Jan 1984 Bob Hawke One day match Prime Minister's XI 52 runs 22 Jan 1985 Bob Hawke One day match West Indies 15 runs 22 Jan 1986 Bob Hawke One day matchNo result 23 Dec 1986 Bob Hawke One day match England XI 4 wickets 23 Dec 1987 Bob Hawke One day match New Zealand 37 runs 13 Jan 1988 Bob Hawke Aboriginal XI One day match Aboriginal XI 7 wickets 8 Dec 1988 Bob Hawke One day matchMatch abandoned 9 Jan 1989 Bob Hawke Aboriginal XI One day match Aboriginal XI 3 wickets 31 Jan 1990 Bob Hawke One day match Prime Minister's XI 81 runs 4 Dec 1990 Bob Hawke One day match Prime Minister's XI 31 runs 17 Dec 1991 Bob Hawke One day match Prime Minister's XI 75 runs 12 Nov 1992 Paul Keating One day match Prime Minister's XI 3 runs 2 Dec 1993 Paul Keating South Africa One day match Prime Minister's XI 4 runs 9 Nov 1994 Paul Keating One day match Prime Minister's XI 2 wickets 5 Dec 1995 Paul Keating One day matchMatch abandoned 10 Dec 1996 John Howard One day match Prime Minister's XI 58 runs 2 Dec 1997 John Howard One day match South Africa 11 runs 17 Dec 1998 John Howard One day match England XI 16 runs 7 Dec 1999 John Howard One day match Prime Minister's XI 164 runs 7 Dec 2000 John Howard One day match Prime Minister's XI 4 wickets 19 Apr 2001 John Howard ATSIC Chairman's XI One day match ATSIC Chairman's XI 7 wickets 6 Dec 2001 John Howard One day match New Zealand 4 wickets 8 Mar 2002 John Howard ATSIC Chairman's XI One day match Prime Minister's XI 8 wickets 10 Dec 2002 John Howard One day match Prime Minister's XI 4 wickets 21 Mar 2003 John Howard ATSIC Chairman's XI One day match Prime Minister's XI 8 wickets 28 Jan 2004 John Howard One day match India 1 run 25 Jan 2005 John Howard One day match Pakistan 5 wickets 2 Dec 2005 John Howard One day match Prime Minister's XI 6 runs (DLS) 10 Nov 2006 John Howard One day match Prime Minister's XI 166 runs 30 Jan 2008 Kevin Rudd One day match Sri Lanka 4 wickets 29 Jan 2009 Kevin Rudd One day match Prime Minister's XI 6 wickets 4 Feb 2010 Kevin Rudd One day match West Indies 90 runs (DLS) 10 Jan 2011 Julia Gillard One day match England 7 wickets (DLS) 3 Feb 2012 Julia Gillard One day matchMatch abandoned 29 Jan 2013 Julia Gillard One day match Prime Minister's XI 23 runs 14 Jan 2014 Tony Abbott One day match England 172 runs 14 Jan 2015 Tony Abbott One day match England 60 runs 23 Oct 2015 Malcolm Turnbull One day match New Zealand 102 runs 15 Feb 2017 Malcolm Turnbull One day match Sri Lanka 5 wickets 31 Oct 2018 Scott Morrison One day match Prime Minister's XI 4 wickets 24 Oct 2019 Scott Morrison One day match Prime Minister's XI 1 wicket23–26 Nov 2022 Anthony Albanese Four day matchMatch drawn6–9 Dec 2023 Anthony Albanese Four day matchMatch drawn30 Nov–1 Dec 2024 Anthony Albanese Two day match India 6 wickets29–30 Nov 2025 Anthony Albanese England Lions Two day match England Lions 8 wickets

Results by Prime Minister and Party PartyPlayedWonLostDrawnAbandonedWin percentage Labor 24 9 9 2 437.5 Liberal 27 11 14 1 0 40.7

Prime MinisterPlayedWonLostDrawnWin percentageIn Office Robert Menzies 7 1 4 114.31939–1941, 1949–66 Bob Hawke 11 4 4 0 36.41983–91 Paul Keating 4 3 0 0 751991–96 John Howard 14 8 6 0 57.11996–2007 Kevin Rudd 3 1 2 0 33.32007–2010, 2013 Julia Gillard 3 1 1 0 33.32010–2013 Tony Abbott 2 0 2 0 02013–2015 Malcolm Turnbull 2 0 2 0 02015–2018 Scott Morrison 2 2 0 0 1002018–2022 Anthony Albanese 4 0 2 2 02022–present

Matches against MCC Prime Minister's XI vs MCC 1954–55

Prime Minister's XI vs MCC 1958–59

Prime Minister's XI vs MCC 1962–63

Prime Minister's XI vs MCC 1965–66

Governor-General's XI In 2016, an annual Governor-General's XI was introduced for women cricketers, inspired by the prime-minister's XI. It was first instigated by governor-general Peter Cosgrove, who offered to support such a match after hearing that no prime minister's XI existed for female cricket. The first match was a Twenty20 match held at Drummoyne Oval against India.

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References Citations

Books Alec Bedser, May's Men in Australia, Stanley Paul, 1959 A.G. Moyes and Tom Goodman, With the M.C.C. in Australia 1962–63, A Critical Story of the Tour, The Sportsmans Book Club, 1965 E.W. Swanton, Swanton in Australia, with MCC 1946–1975, Fontana, 1977 Fred Trueman, As It Was, The Memoirs of Fred Trueman, Pan Books, 2004 Frank Tyson, In the Eye of the Typhoon: The Inside Story of the MCC Tour of Australia and New Zealand 1954/55, Parrs Wood Press, 2004

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