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AUSTRALIA...THE WORLD LEADERS

Australia have been universally acknowledged as the world's best team. Critics may say that about South Africa, but Australia have displayed their ability to bounce back from bad situations. They won the triangular in India but were thwarted by Tendulkar in Sharjag; they won the Ashes and the one-day series that followed; and they came back from 2-1 down to level the series against the Windies. They are firmly established as one of the front-runners for the Cup.

1. Steve Waugh (C) (A.R.) Right Hand Batsman, Right Arm Medium

2. Shane Warne (V.C.) (Bo) Right Hand Batsman, Right Arm Legspin

3. Michael Bevan (A.R.) Left Hand Batsman, Left Arm Unorthodox Spin

4. Adam Dale (Bo) Right Hand Batsman, Right Arm Fast Medium

5. Damien Fleming (Bo) Right Hand Batsman, Right Arm Fast Medium

6. Adam Gilchrist (W.K.) (B) Left Hand Batsman

7. Brendon Julian (A.R.) Right Hand Batsman, Left Arm Fast Medium

8. Shane Lee (A.R.) Right Hand Batsman, Right Arm Medium

9. Darren Lehmann (A.R.) Left Hand Batsman, Left Arm Slow

10. Glenn McGrath (Bo) Right Hand Batsman, Right Arm Fast

11. Damien Martyn (A.R.) Right Hand Batsman, Right Arm Medium

12. Tom Moody (A.R.) Right Hand Batsman, Right Arm Medium

13. Ricky Ponting (B) Right Hand Batsman

14. Paul Reiffel (A.R.) Right Hand Batsma, Right Arm Fast Medium

15. Mark Waugh (A.R.) Right Hand Batsman, Right Arm Offspin

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