{"id":15134,"date":"2023-03-05T16:05:36","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T16:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/australia-win-t20-world-cup-are-meg-lannings-side-sports-most-dominant-team\/"},"modified":"2023-03-05T16:05:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T16:05:37","slug":"australia-win-t20-world-cup-are-meg-lannings-side-sports-most-dominant-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/australia-win-t20-world-cup-are-meg-lannings-side-sports-most-dominant-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia win T20 World Cup: Are Meg Lanning’s side sport’s most dominant team?"},"content":{"rendered":"


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“They are the greatest sporting side of all time.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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Former England spinner Alex Hartley was in no doubt after Australia beat South Africa to win their sixth T20 World Cup title on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Victory added another trophy to an incredible era of dominance in which Meg Lanning’s side have won each of the past four world titles on offer across all formats.<\/span><\/p>\n

They have won six of the past seven Women’s T20 World Cups, and hold the three major titles in women’s cricket after <\/span>claiming Commonwealth Games gold<\/span><\/a> last summer and the <\/span>50-over World Cup<\/span><\/a> in New Zealand last March.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is not just on the big stage they turn up, though – they have won 22 of their 23 past T20s, with the <\/span>only defeat coming in a super over<\/span><\/a> against India. <\/span><\/p>\n

With largely the same players, having also dealt with <\/span>losing their coach Matthew Mott<\/span><\/a> to the England men’s side last year, they are also unbeaten in 15 one-day internationals, with just one defeat in the past 42.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the Ashes – the biggest series outside the global events – they have not lost to England since 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n

Australia captain Meg Lanning called her team a “special group”, but where do you think they rank alongside some of sport’s most dominant teams?<\/span><\/p>\n

We’ve picked out some of their rivals, and have considered longevity, rather than teams who have achieved great things in one season.<\/span><\/p>\n

You then have the chance to rank the sides or have your say in the comments.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who are sport’s other dominant teams?<\/h3>\n

All Blacks 2011-2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

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New Zealand beat Australia in the 2015 Rugby World Cup final at Twickenham<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

New Zealand’s men’s rugby union team undoubtedly produced one of the great sporting sides of the modern era.<\/span><\/p>\n

The All Blacks, led by star players such as Richie McCaw and Dan Carter, won back-to-back World Cups in <\/span>2011<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>2015,<\/span><\/a> making them the only men’s side to successfully defend the title.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 71 matches between 2011 and 2016 they lost just three Tests.<\/span><\/p>\n

Barcelona 2008-12<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Barcelona<\/span><\/span>
Guardiola won 14 trophies in four years as Barcelona coach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The greatest club side football has ever seen?<\/span><\/p>\n

Pep Guardiola’s appointment as Barcelona manager began a period of stunning success, which included two Champions League and three La Liga titles in three years.<\/span><\/p>\n

By beating Manchester United in the <\/span>2009 Champions League final<\/span><\/a> they became the first Spanish side to win the treble and their demolition of Sir Alex Ferguson’s side at Wembley <\/span>two years later<\/span><\/a> was arguably even more impressive.<\/span><\/p>\n

The team included world class players such as Lionel Messi, Xavi Hernandez, Gerard Pique, Andres Iniesta and Carles Puyol.<\/span><\/p>\n

West Indies 1979-95<\/strong><\/p>\n

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West Indies had a fearsome pace bowling attack through their period of dominance, which featured bowlers such as (l-r) Andy Roberts, Michael Holding, Colin Croft and Joel Garner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Along with the Australia team of the early 2000s, the West Indies of the 1980s are regarded as the best in the history of men’s cricket.<\/span><\/p>\n

With players such as Viv Richards and captain Clive Lloyd, plus a terrifying array of fast bowlers, the Caribbean side dominated the world game.<\/span><\/p>\n

Incredibly they were undefeated in all of their Test series between 1979 and 1995.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brazil 1958-1970<\/strong><\/p>\n

An iconic team in their famous yellow shirts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brazil won the World Cup in 1958, 1962 and 1970, with legendary striker Pele scoring 11 goals across the three.<\/span><\/p>\n

The culmination of their period of success was the famous 4-1 victory over Italy in the final in 1970, which included Carlos Alberto’s strike to round off a classic team goal.<\/span><\/p>\n

USA women’s football team 2015-2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

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USA have won the Women’s World Cup four times<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A team famous on and off the pitch.<\/span><\/p>\n

A star-studded line-up which included Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Hope Solo and Carli Lloyd among others won back-to-back World Cups in <\/span>2015<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>2019.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

A similarly successfully team in the late 1990s also won Olympic gold in 1996 and the World Cup in 1999.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chicago Bulls 1991-1998<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Chicago<\/span><\/span>
The Bulls won 72 games in the 1995-96, a record until the Golden State Warriors won 73 in 2015-16<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A basketball team brought to prominence again by Netflix documentary The Last Dance.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Chicago Bulls, inspired by the great Michael Jordan, won six NBA titles between 1991 and 1998, including two three-peats – winning the title three times in a row.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Boston Celtics, who won eight consecutive NBA Championships from 1959 to 1966, are a side unfortunate not to make this list.<\/span><\/p>\n

Australia men’s rugby league 1975-2000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Australia’s men’s rugby league team have been so dominant in their sport it is hard to narrow their success to just one era.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of the 16 World Cups that have been contested the Kangaroos have won 12, reaching the final of three of the others.<\/span><\/p>\n

Their most successful era came between 1975 and 2000 when they won six titles on the spin.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who do you think is the most dominant?<\/h3>\n

We have given you some options so now rank your favourites below.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you think we have missed out a team, then let us know in the comments section.<\/span><\/p>\n

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