The Australians won the Sultan of Johor Cup for the first time last year – defeating Pakistan 3-1 in the final.
However, it was a come from behind win for the Aussies who had beaten Pakistan by a whopping 8-1 margin in the round robin match and started the title match as favourites.
Australia’s previous best in the six-nation invitational tournament was a runners-up finish after losing to hosts Malaysia 3-2 in the final in the inaugural tournament in 2011.