Are you asking about Test teams, or one day teams?
Which Australian team? There have been three incredibly dominant Australian teams since (about) 1986.
And what about Clive Lloyd's West Indian team?!
South Africa: To the best of my knowledge they've never been top of the ODI & Test rankings concurrently (anybody/everybody: please correct me if I'm mistaken)
With Pakistan, they've had some brilliant - & I do mean BRILLIANT - players, but they've never really dominated world cricket, at both Test & ODI games, at the same time.
Sri Lanka have had some very good (& a couple of great) players, but they've never been a dominant force.
And while New Zealand have been outstanding, albeit inconsistent, in the one day arena, they've never excelled for an extended period in the Test arena.
Which Australian team? There have been three incredibly dominant Australian teams since (about) 1986.
And what about Clive Lloyd's West Indian team?!
South Africa: To the best of my knowledge they've never been top of the ODI & Test rankings concurrently (anybody/everybody: please correct me if I'm mistaken)
With Pakistan, they've had some brilliant - & I do mean BRILLIANT - players, but they've never really dominated world cricket, at both Test & ODI games, at the same time.
Sri Lanka have had some very good (& a couple of great) players, but they've never been a dominant force.
And while New Zealand have been outstanding, albeit inconsistent, in the one day arena, they've never excelled for an extended period in the Test arena.