Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting addresses a media in Bangalore. Australia might not begin as clever World Cup favourites though a movement is with them after their new one-day success opposite England, skipper Ponting pronounced upon Friday.
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BANGALORE, India (AFP) – Australia might not begin as clever World Cup favourites though a movement is with them after their new one-day success opposite England, skipper Ricky Ponting pronounced upon Friday.
“At a impulse we’re in great shape. We’ve got a little unequivocally great certainty as well as a bit of movement around a team,” Ponting told reporters in Bangalore.
“Our lead-up unequivocally couldn’t be most improved entrance in to this World Cup, carrying only knocked about a flattering great English side with utterly a integrate of of a some-more comparison players not receiving part.”
Australia, looking a fourth uninterrupted title, mislaid a new Ashes to England during home though bounced behind strongly to bind a following one-day array 6-1.
Ponting pronounced he was not disturbed his side were not deliberate as strenuous favourites notwithstanding enjoying a tip ranking in one-day internationals as well as an enviable jot down during a showpiece event.
Australia have not been knocked about in their final twenty-nine games (one tied) given their final World Cup better to Pakistan during Headingley in 1999.
“I do not care,” Ponting pronounced when asked about a blank favourites tag. “I’m not certain if there’s a unequivocally prohibited prime starting in to a contest similar to this.
“I do not unequivocally caring where you begin a tournament. It’s all irrelevant. Yes, you have been ranked array a single though you won’t be meditative about that.”
Ponting however conceded India as well as South Africa “are substantially dual of a superb teams”.
The Australian skipper additionally pronounced he was carefree of personification in Sunday’s opening warm-up diversion opposite India in Bangalore notwithstanding carrying longed for a one-day array opposite England due to a damaged finger.
“The subsequent integrate of weeks have been critical for me. To be out of a diversion for a month starting in to a World Cup is not a undiluted preparation. we have to unequivocally concentration upon my batting as well as my fielding,” pronounced Ponting.
Australia have been in Group A with Sri Lanka, Pakistan, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Canada as well as Kenya, with a tip 4 sides creation it to a quarter-finals.
They open their debate opposite Zimbabwe during Ahmedabad in India upon Feb 21.
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