His boyhood hero David Warner wasn't fit to open but Jake Fraser-McGurk kept the Aussie flag flying for Delhi Capitals in the IPL with another winning cameo.
Mitchell Starc's apparent return to form has proven a false dawn with him conceding a four-over half-century as Jos Buttler inspired a record IPL run chase.
Five Australians have been given accolades by the prestigious Wisden Cricketers' Almanack with Pat Cummins named as the leading men's cricketer in the world.