The final was a big let down after the West Indies started well. But not for nothing, these Australians have so much of self-belief and the engrained sense of winners in them.
From largely a bowlers' script in this Champions Trophy, the final could be a nice deviation.
It is foolhardy to push on with your mistakes when accepting them perhaps is the way forward. After all, to err is human and it takes a brave man to accept it.
Excessive use of medium-pacers on Indian turfs; an obese, overflowing middle order and the serial quarrel on Pathan at number three which the team picks up with the nation every time it takes the field -- the Indians are only refining their finesse t
South Africa termed it a grudge match against Sri Lanka and were as good as their word. The low total didn't matter nor the dew which has teams shaking in their boots.
There would now be a flutter in the Indian camp. Australia and the West Indies would not be easy to get past by in the pool. It could also be the challenge they need to come out of their slumber and get themselves moving for the big World Cup in six
Shoaib needs more than a rap in the knuckles, though I feel sorry for Mohammad Asif for he appears a genuine talent.
It would appear Greg Chappell is calling the shots on the issue of experimentation. It's time Dravid asserts himself more and puts an end to all this.
Going by the book is one thing; looking at the bigger picture and spirit of the game quite another. The big Aussie not only had to believe, but also had to show that the game was paramount bigger than the players, Inzamam and himself.
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