The ICC Test championship trophy, awarded to Australia for being the leading team in world cricket, was unveiled at the headquarters of the Australian Cricket Board (ACB) in Melbourne on Wednesday.
The trophy was presented to ACB chief executive James Sutherland and will reside in the ACB boardroom.
**Australia were awarded the trophy for being the top-rated team on the ICC Test Championship table after an outstanding four years in test cricket.
Steve Waugh’s team first received the trophy at the inaugural presentation at Edgbaston in July during the Ashes Tour of England.
Australia will hold the trophy until at least mid-2002. **