Teams who had successful test tours to England.

Australia- 1985 to 2005- 20 Years

The victorious Australian cricket team in 2001

The Aussies of the early and mid-80s were undergoing a transition and in 1985, a reluctant Border took charge as the captain of the Australian cricket team. The result in the 1985 Ashes was not surprising given their recent performances.

When Border's team returned in 1989, their fortunes changed forever as it heralded the brightest phase in Australia's cricketing history. They became the new supreme force of world cricket and the little urn never returned to England for the next 16 years. England had no answer to the genius of Australia and they were trashed time and again by Aussies in their own backyard. Border's vision was realized by his successors- Mark Taylor, Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting as they became a near-invincible unit.

Excluding the tests played during the 1985 and 2005 series, Australia played in 23 tests winning 15 tests, losing 4 times and settled for a draw 4 times.