How to get wordpress three latest posts in your custom template?

query_posts('post_type=post&posts_per_page=3&orderby=date&order=desc');

while ( have_posts() ) : the_post();

    echo '<table>

                                                <tr>

                                                                <td rowspan="2" height="200" width="200"></td>

                                                                <td><h2>';

                the_title();

                echo '</h2></td>

                                                </tr>

                                                <tr>

                                                                <td>';

                if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) {

                               

                  the_post_thumbnail(array(200,200));

                  echo '</td><td style="vertical-align: top;padding-left: 10px;">';

                }

                the_content();

                echo '</td>

                                                </tr>

                                </table>';

endwhile;

// Reset Query

wp_reset_query();

/* end */