Australia

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Australia is the equal oldest team in Test cricket, having played in the first Test Match in 1877 (defeating England by 45 runs). The current Australian cricket team is regarded as the strongest cricket team in the world.

As of the 20 January 2008, the Australian team has played 692 Test matches, winning 46.82%, losing 25.86% and drawing 27.02% of its games. It has also led the ICC Test Championship table for the majority of the time since the creation of the ICC Test table system in January 2001. The South African team did lead this table for a brief period (January to May) in 2003, before Australia resumed the first position on the table.

They are also the first-ranked international one-day cricket team and winners of the last three World Cups. Australia have won the World Cup 4 times in total; 1987, 1999, 2003 & 2007. As of 28 April 2007 they are undefeated in 29 consecutive World Cup matches. They have led the ICC ODI Championship table from its inception through to February 18 2007, and then again from April 7 2007. In 2002, they were named World Team of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards in recognition of their world record sequence of Test Match victories.