The Australian cricket team is today regarded as one of the leading international teams in world cricket, having been the unquestionably dominant team for much of the previous decade. Australia was one of the first two Test nations (with England). They have an outstanding recent Test record and in the one day form of the game were World Champions in 1987, 1999 and 2003. They are also the leaders in the current ICC Test Nations table.

The South African cricket team, also known as "The Proteas", is a national cricket team representing South Africa. It is administrated by Cricket South Africa. South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and one-day international status. It played its first Test match in 1889 (against England at Port Elizabeth), becoming the third Test nation.

New Zealand is a country of two large islands and many smaller islands in the south-western Pacific Ocean. New Zealand is also known as Aotearoa in the Maori language, or the Land of the Long White Cloud. New Zealand is notable for its isolation, being separated from Australia to the northwest by the Tasman Sea, some 2,000 km (1,242 mi) across. Closest neighbours to the north are New Caledonia, Fiji and Tonga. The population of New Zealand is mostly of European descent, with Maori being the largest minority. Non-Maori Polynesian and Asian peoples are also significant minorities, especially in the cities. New Zealand Cricket's role is to support and provide direction for the game of cricket within New Zealand.

The Indian cricket team is the highest paid (in terms of sponsorships) sports team in the world. The Board of Control for Cricket in India is the main governing body for cricket in India. It made its Test debut on June 25, 1932 at Lord's, England, becoming the sixth Test team. In 1983, they won the Cricket World Cup and reached the final in 2003. It is now considered by many as one of the top cricket teams in the world, ranked second in the ICC Test Championship.

The Pakistani cricket team is a national cricket team representing Pakistan. It is administrated by the Pakistan Cricket Board. Pakistan is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and one-day international status.

The Sri Lankan cricket team is a national cricket team representing Sri Lanka. It is administrated by Sri Lanka Cricket. The team first played international cricket in 1975. It was later accorded Test status in 1981, becoming the eighth Test nation. The Sri Lankan team of 1996 surprised everyone by performing exceedingly well in the World Cup 1996 and becoming the World Champions. Since then, the team has been viewed in a different light, especially the batting of Sanath Jayasuriya, Aravinda de Silva, backed up by the accurate bowling of Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan.

The English cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). The sport of cricket was invented in England, and England is a founding Test cricket and one-day international nation. England played in the first Test match in 1877 (against Australia in Melbourne) and also the first one-day international in 1971 (also against Australia in Melbourne). England has been one of the most dominant teams in international cricket, fielding a strong side for most of cricket's history.

For many years the West Indies team ruled the cricket world, playing undefeated in a Test series for over 15 years. Recently the West Indies team has suffered several losses but with the emergence of players of the calibre of Chris Gayle, Ramnaresh Sarwan, and Tino Best, under the leadership of Shivnarine Chanderpaul, the future for the West Indies cricket team looks very good!

Cricket is a game which has a massive and passionate following in Bangladesh. There is a strong domestic league which on many occasions also saw Test players from many countries (Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, England) gracing the cricket fields of Bangladesh. Bangladesh has now joined the elite group of countries eligible to play test cricket. The Bangladesh national cricket team goes by the nick-name of the Tigers - after the Royal Bengal Tiger which too calls Bangladesh its home.

The Ireland cricket team represents both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Ireland's greatest cricketing success to date was in the 2007 Cricket World Cup, where they achieved a tie against Zimbabwe and victories over Pakistan and Bangladesh, and ended the tournament ranked 10th overall in the official ICC rankings above Zimbabwe and Kenya.