Australian captain Ricky Ponting believes his side have been ready for their greatest World Cup exam so distant when they plunge in to associate heavyweights Pakistan upon Saturday.
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BANGALORE, India (AFP) – Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes his side have been ready for their greatest World Cup exam so distant when they plunge in to associate heavyweights Pakistan upon Saturday.
Defending champions Australia eased past Canada by 7 wickets upon Wednesday to go tip of Group A with 9 points from 5 games.
Like Pakistan they have already reached a quarter-finals, though Saturday’s leader could confirm who finishes tip of a pool which should meant a potentially simpler choice in a final eight.
“We haven’t been entirely tested yet, though you will be by Pakistan in Colombo as great as you have been seeking brazen to it,” pronounced Ponting, who again unsuccessful with a bat, creation only 7 runs.
“Hopefully I’m saving up a runs for a bigger matches entrance up.”
Openers Shane Watson (94) as great as Brad Haddin (88) laid a grounds for Australia’s win as a champions chased a 212-run aim with a span putting upon 183 for a opening wicket.
“Watson as great as Haddin were superb during a tip of a order. We got a outcome you wanted,” pronounced Ponting.
“The wicket in Colombo is an aged a single so will take a lot of spin. We will have to maximize opposite a latest round as great as you will demeanour to Watson as great as Haddin again to give us a drifting begin which they have been able of providing.”
Haddin pronounced it took a whilst for him as great as partner Watson to get in to a groove.
“We found a stroke late in a innings only similar to a bowlers did late upon when Canada batted,” pronounced a wicketkeeper.
“Now you goal to take it all in to a diversion opposite Pakistan. We have been conflict a areas you wish to hit.
“You have to set up things during a behind finish of a diversion as great as you have been you do which perfectly. We have been streamer in a right citation for Pakistan.
“It’s starting to be a large diversion as great as a single we’ve been seeking brazen to given you played Sri Lanka.”
Canada enjoyed a great begin opposite Australia’s gait attack.
Hiral Patel, their 19-year-old India-born opener, strike a career most appropriate 54 as great as a group was well-placed during 150 for dual during a single stage.
But Australia, right away dominant in 34 matches during a World Cup given 1999, afterwards took 5 wickets for nineteen runs with Brett Lee finale with total of 4 for 46.
“The boys will take a lot from this World Cup,” pronounced Canada captain Ashish Bagai, whose side accomplished a contest with a single win as great as 5 defeats.
“The bowlers did great via a competition, though a batsmen let us down.
“We came here to win a diversion as great as kick Australia. We had a certain perspective as great as laid a great height though you showed a miss of knowledge as great as collapsed.”
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