Hats off 2 the Ozzies for their 4th WC & 3rd in a row.all the talk abt their fallibility before the tournament proved to be just that. mere talk. forcing those who said it to eat their words. Gilly's cyclonic innings was a once in a lifetime knock. record 1st wicket partnership with Haydos who scored a mere 38 out of the 172 put together. such was Gilly's dominance. it was the fastest ton in a WC final beating Lloyd's 82 ball century in '75. not a single batsman from either side could bat with the fluency shown by him after his dismissal after scoring 149.the Lankans seemed to be in with a chance till Jayasuriya & Sangakkara were in.once they were out it was all over bar the shouting.
this must rank as the most dominating Wc campaign ever. no Aussie tailender was required to bat thru out the entire tournament.their top order did the job admirably, competently & consistently.
And also time to bid adieu to the master craftsman Glenn McGrath, who along with Ponting, is the only player to have appeared in 4 finals consecutively. 1996,99, 2003 & 2007. G'bye Glenn. thanx for the memories.
