Top 4 teams with most wins in a calendar year across formats

#1 Australia (2003)

Ricky Ponting led Australia during their most dominant period

Australian dominance in the world of cricket is evident as they appear on the list twice. By 2003 they had formed a world-beating team. While a few of the old guard remained, the emergence of new players such as Andrew Symonds as well as a tearaway fast bowler Brett Lee made their team even stronger.

They stormed their way to the 2003 World Cup title after defeating India in the final. They also won a record 21 consecutive ODIs during this period - a record that stands still today.

All in all, they won 38 of the 47 matches that year - with a staggering win-loss ratio of 4.75. They won 30 of the 35 ODIs and 8 out of the 12 test matches in 2003.