Record streak drives Aussies 2 - Metro Edition

AUSTRALIA was using the lure of keeping its world-record winning streak intact as its chief motivation in the remaining "dead" one- day matches against the West Indies. [Ricky Ponting] said the Australians had made a concerted effort to forget about their World Cup success in March and thi...

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Published inAdvertiser (Adelaide, Australia : 1931)
Main Author Jon Pierik in Trinidad
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Adelaide, S. Aust Nationwide News Pty Ltd 26.05.2003
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Summary:AUSTRALIA was using the lure of keeping its world-record winning streak intact as its chief motivation in the remaining "dead" one- day matches against the West Indies. [Ricky Ponting] said the Australians had made a concerted effort to forget about their World Cup success in March and this had proved to be a critical component in their domination on Caribbean shores. Vice-captain Adam Gilchrist said the likes of [Michael Clarke], Nathan Hauritz and Andy Symonds had helped to ensure there was plenty of energy within the squad after a long campaign.
ISSN:1039-4192