Why do the Australians turn around a cricket score when no-one else does - 2 for 32 rather than 32 for 2?

Question

I'm not looking for PomBashing or water going down plug hole explanations - New Zealand don't do it -
How long has it been that way - in most sports there is a standard scoring method - all the ICC countries put the score first..with the exception of Australia - anybody know why?

Serious answers only please - not that's how it is please - not helpful
All of the ICC countries stick with the traditional format - including New Zealand - so why do the Aussies do it differently...

Answer 1

they try to intimidate other s by saying the number of wickets fallen~

Answer 2

When are Australia 2/32? We are usually 2/322 :)

Answer 3

we have always said 2 out for 32 runs...i know it might look funny to others,but it is how i grew up, reading like2/32 seems so much easier than 32/2..its what you are used to seeing..it is confusing when you have looked at a scoreboard overseas and see it set out diferently..

Answer 4

Its always been that way around in Australia. Everyone else just writes it back to front.

Answer 5

It is their way of saying. Is there something wrong with it
other than they knowingly do it against the Brits. They hate the
brits and please read the history.
Hence they kick the rear ends in almost all Ashes.

Answer 6

Why does it matter? While we're on the subject of how the Aussies do EVERYTHING wrong according to some of you, why don't you all just list your grievences on one page & have done with it?
Edit; Tadeeb, of course we DON'T hate the Brits, most of us descended from them you eejit! We love the Brits, but we're very competetive against them in sport.

Answer 7

Nothing is wrong in using a different style.
That's cool.

Answer 8

probably like to be different

Answer 9

for the same reason water swirls down their drain in the opposite direction that ours does in our drains.

Answer 10

they r different that it