ICC Test Championship winners over the years

3. Australia – 2003/04: (Matches 15, Won 11, Lost 2, Drawn 2)

The West Indies were no match for the touring Australians in the 2003 Frank Worrell Trophy and were beaten 3-1, in their own backyard. Ricky Ponting had a monumental series where he piled up 523 runs at an average of 130.

Next up were short tours of Bangladesh and Zimbabwe which were fended off easily by the Australian team. It was the first time in quite a while, that the mighty Australians were challenged by a touring side. India, on their 2003/04 tour of Australia managed to gain a 1-0 lead in the series after the first two Tests riding on Dravid’s 233 & 72* in Adelaide but Steve Waugh playing his last Test at Sydney ensured there was no miracle happening in the Indian camp and the series ended in a 1-1 draw.

A new era had begun, Australia then asserted their dominance in Sri Lanka, winning another series by a 3-0 margin under the new captain Ricky Ponting. Damien Martyn and Darren Lehmann were the two pillars of strength for the Aussies throughout the series.