| Australian cricket is one the rise these days and one | | | | success and all this has helped him in becoming one |
| of the main reasons for this is their immense success | | | | of the best batsmen of the world. The Australian |
| on the cricket field. This success of the Australian | | | | team has the best bowlers of the world in their line |
| team has taken some beating owing to the recent | | | | up in the form of Bret Lee and Glen Mc Grath. When |
| defeats that they have suffered at the hands of | | | | a team has world class batsman like Ponting, Hussey, |
| arch rivals New Zealand and England. Australian cricket | | | | Michael Clark and bowlers like Mac Grath and Lee the |
| has given many world class players to the game of | | | | team is bound to do well. |
| cricket, the major among them being Sir. Donald | | | | Until recently the Australian Cricket team was the |
| Bradman. Cricket as a game is very popular and the | | | | number 1 ranked team in the world. They held this |
| fans are very passionate both about the game and | | | | position for a long time and this is all due to the good |
| also about the Australian cricket players that | | | | cricket that they play against their opponents. Many |
| represent their country on the field | | | | teams have tried to win against the Aussies, but no |
| The Australian cricket team is one of the most | | | | team had been successful. Till date they have won |
| competitive teams in the world and of late they have | | | | three world cup titles, the most by any team that is |
| been wining all the major tournaments including The | | | | playing in the world cup 2007. This time the Australian |
| Ashes. This is one of the most fiercely and keenly | | | | Cricket team and the fans as well will be aiming to |
| contested tournaments among the England and | | | | win their fourth world cup title. |
| Australian cricket team. This year the Australian team | | | | Earlier the Aussies were the favorites to win the |
| won back the Ashes trophy from England who had | | | | world cup, buy due to the recent defeats that they |
| won it the last time. The Ashes consists of five test | | | | have suffered they have not only lost their number 1 |
| matches played alternatively each year in England and | | | | ranking but have also opened up opportunities for the |
| Australia. Craze for the game is huge in these parts | | | | other teams to win the world cup. As things are |
| of the world and because the teams are very good, | | | | progressing it seems that it will no longer be a |
| the public has a good time watching the matches. | | | | cakewalk for the Australian cricket team, they will |
| The Australian cricket team has a very balanced side | | | | really have to perform out of their skins this time. |
| and this is one reason of their huge success over the | | | | This will be the last world cup for Aussie player Glen |
| years. The Australian cricket Captain Ricky Ponting | | | | Mac Grath and surely his team would like to give him |
| seems to be in the best form of his life. Last year | | | | the best send off and that will be by winning the |
| and this year, he has had a tremendous amount of | | | | world cup. |