Celebrations, sympathy after Australia’s World Cup win
Australians celebrated their cricket team’s record third straight Cricket World Cup victory tempered by sympathy for their Sri Lankan opponents who were forced to end the batting in the rain-shortened match in pitch-black darkness.
Australian Prime Minister John Howard, often described as a “cricket tragic”, led the congratulations for skipper Ricky Ponting’s men with praise for outgoing fast-bowler and player of the series Glenn McGrath.
Australian Prime Minister John Howard said he got up in the middle of the night to watch some of Adam Gilchrist’s record knock of 149 in Bridgetown, Barbados, which put Australia on the road to victory.
“Congratulations to Ricky and the boys, but to Glenn McGrath, that lanky bloke from Narromine, thanks for a wonderful contribution to Australian cricket,” Australian Prime Minister John Howard said.
“He joins the greats of Australian fast bowlers, he’s a wonderful bloke and he’s been a wonderful player and he went out on a very high note.” Read more
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