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Prime Minister's XI or PM's XI (formerly 'Australian Prime Minister's Invitation XI') is the name of an annual cricket match held at the Manuka Oval in Canberra, with the Australian team picked by the Prime Minister of Australia playing against an overseas team. The Australian team usually includes up and coming players. In 1962–63 Sir Donald Bradman came out of retirement to play for the Prime Minister's XI against the MCC, it was the last time he ever played cricket and he was freakishly bowled by Brian Statham for 4, when he returned to the pavilion he told Robert Menzies "It wouldn't happen in a thousand years. Anyway that's my final appearance at the wicket."〔 In 1984 the Prime Minister's XI took on the Parliamentary Press Gallery XI in what was dubbed the 'Pollies vs Press' match. The Prime Minister, Bob Hawke played, and whilst batting, top-edged a hook shot into his face, smashing his glasses in the process. Although retiring hurt for treatment, he later returned to the crease to see the PM's XI home for victory.〔http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/322560.html〕 India lost the December 1999 PM's XI by 164 runs.〔http://www.rediff.com/sports/1999/dec/07pmtie.htm〕 England lost the 2002 Prime Minister's XI.〔http://www.wallabytravel.com/category/News/33039744.html〕 In 2003 there was a match between the PM's XI and an ATSIC Chairperson's XI held at Adelaide Oval.〔http://www.abc.net.au/message/blackarts/culture/s811326.htm〕 Pakistan won the match in January 2005 with a five-wicket victory with seven overs remaining.〔http://www.smh.com.au/news/Cricket/Pakistan-cruise-to-victory-over-PMs-XI/2005/01/25/1106415585279.html〕 The 2005/06 match was changed from South Africa to the West Indies.〔http://www.thefanatics.com/category/News/220730.html〕 The team announced is captained by Justin Langer. 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. In 2006/2007 England lost to the Prime Minister's XI by 166 runs. The game was scheduled earlier than usual (10 November) due to the Ashes Series. It was the first English tour match of the summer. 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=England claim rare tour victory )〕 ==List of Matches== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Prime Minister's XI」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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