Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Australia Will Rely on Pace for Cricket World Cup Defense, Ponting Says

Ricky Ponting

Australia’s chances of winning a fourth straight Cricket World Cup title will hinge on its fast bowlers, according to captain Ricky Ponting.



Shaun Tait

“We plan to use Shaun the same way in this tournament as we did four years ago, giving him a couple of overs up front to see if he can grab early wickets then use him in short bursts during the innings when the ball starts to reverse,” Ponting added.


Brett Lee

The 34-year-old Lee, who quit elite five-day Tests a year ago to focus on the game’s shorter formats, took a series-high 11 wickets as Australia routed England 6-1 in their one-day contest that finished three days ago.