Cricket in Australia
Cricket has been played in Australia for over 210 years. The first recorded cricket match in Australia took place in Sydney in December 1803 and a report in the Sydney Gazette on 8 January 1804 suggested that cricket was already well established in the infant colony. Intercolonial cricket in Australia started with a visit by cricketers from Victoria to Tasmania in February 1851. The match was played in Launceston on 11–12 February with Tasmania winning by 3 wickets.
Sport in South Australia
Cricket is a popular sport in South Australia and attracts big crowds in the men's game at the top level. It is popular with both boys and girls at community level and there are high performance pathways available for men and women. South Australia's representative cricket teams, the Redbacks for men and the SA Scorpions for women participate in national competitions.