Australia
Captain: Pat Cummins
About
Cricket Australia fields the most decorated side in ODI World Cup history with six titles (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, 2023). The 2023 World Cup win in India — beating the hosts in the final — extended their lead as the sport's most successful limited-overs nation. In Test cricket, Australia's record is equally formidable: they have dominated the Ashes rivalry against England across multiple generations, with pace legends from Dennis Lillee through Glenn McGrath to the modern Pat Cummins era forming the backbone of their greatest teams. The baggy green is one of cricket's most iconic symbols, representing a tradition of hard-fought victories stretching back to the first Test ever played in 1877. Australia's domestic structure — the Sheffield Shield feeding into the Big Bash League — consistently produces technically sound cricketers capable of performing in all conditions. Current captain Pat Cummins leads one of the most complete Test sides in the world, combining aggressive batting from Travis Head with a world-class pace attack. The rivalry with India — now one of cricket's fiercest — regularly produces the sport's biggest Test series audiences.