Finally , Australias dominance ends

[cricfan967]

Almost a dozen years of being the best ODI team winning in 99, 03 , 07. It was getting boring seeing them winning each time. It's time for a new team to emerge on top of the world. Good bye Aussies, have a safe trip home

[Krishnan]

Was very happy when pak beat aus to end their unbeaten run.Now its just icing on the cake.revenge for all those nights i stayed up and watched the 2007 world cup just to see mauling after mauling by the aussies

[Friend786]

The last time Australia hadn't played the world cup final was 1992

[jeetu]

Finally it happened. Glad it was India.

[ZenBowman]

There are a few teams that can claim dominance from here:

- India, if by some miracle we discover some fast bowling talent (chance of happening: slim)
- South Africa, if they import 2-3 more Indian/Pakistani players
- Pakistan, if by some miracle they discover 2-3 top-class batsmen (chance of happening: slim)

Of these, South Africa seems the most likely to be dominant, but they don't have that killer edge yet.

[Desi]

eh, thinks have been too stable in pakistan cricket the past several months. i'm predicting a mutiny

[adit_sh]

Salute the Australian side as their dominance in WC has come to an end. This year there will be a new name

Ponting has been really a great batsman......feel sorry for him

[Savak]

Australia's dominance ended over the last 3 years which has seen them lose to

-India in India

-lose to South Africa in Australia

-Lose the Ashes in England

-Treating a whitewash win against a infighting Pakistani team as evidence of a return to Australia's best team in the world status out of the blue

-losing the ODI Series in England, Losing their first test match to Pakistan for god knows how long

-Losing to Pakistan in the T-20 Series

-Losing to India in India again

-Losing to Sri Lanka in ODI's at home

-Losing the Ashes in Australia in the most humiliating manner

-treating a crushing performance against England in the ODI's as evidence of a return to supremacy

And Most importantly mistreating Andrew Symonds and arrogantly dumping their most important match winner because of the ego of Ponting and Clarke. Clarke is a complete sissy and a complete misfit for the Australian Captaincy. If Australian Cricket needs to move forward, it needs to give the captaincy to someone with a bit more mental toughness and respect in the team/public than Clarke. I knew Australia's mistreatment of Andrew Symonds would come back to bite them. Symonds was badly missed by Australia, an excellent finisher, accelerator at the end of the innings, brilliant fielder, partnership breaker.

[MC]

^ Add losing T20 WC final to England as well. That was also so out of character for them.

[shaheer]

Rick Pointing was a legend if he retires than what a farewell a century against india in his final game on of the best captain and batsmen in cricket

[James]

Originally Posted by Savak Australia's dominance ended over the last 3 years which has seen them lose to -India in India -lose to South Africa in Australia -Lose the Ashes in England -Treating a whitewash win against a infighting Pakistani team as evidence of a return to Australia's best team in the world status out of the blue -losing the ODI Series in England, Losing their first test match to Pakistan for god knows how long -Losing to Pakistan in the T-20 Series -Losing to India in India again -Losing to Sri Lanka in ODI's at home -Losing the Ashes in Australia in the most humiliating manner -treating a crushing performance against England in the ODI's as evidence of a return to supremacy And Most importantly mistreating Andrew Symonds and arrogantly dumping their most important match winner because of the ego of Ponting and Clarke. Clarke is a complete sissy and a complete misfit for the Australian Captaincy. If Australian Cricket needs to move forward, it needs to give the captaincy to someone with a bit more mental toughness and respect in the team/public than Clarke. I knew Australia's mistreatment of Andrew Symonds would come back to bite them. Symonds was badly missed by Australia, an excellent finisher, accelerator at the end of the innings, brilliant fielder, partnership breaker.

Agree with everything you said there...it's hilarious isn't it?

[James]

Originally Posted by MC ^ Add losing T20 WC final to England as well. That was also so out of character for them.

That was just bizarre. England fans most of all couldn't believe how easy a win that was. On paper we had no right to win that game, Australia are a much better LOI side than us.

[Salma_T]

Originally Posted by ZenBowman There are a few teams that can claim dominance from here: - India, if by some miracle we discover some fast bowling talent (chance of happening: slim) - South Africa, if they import 2-3 more Indian/Pakistani players - Pakistan, if by some miracle they discover 2-3 top-class batsmen (chance of happening: slim) Of these, South Africa seems the most likely to be dominant, but they don't have that killer edge yet.

please explain how Amla is imported he 2nd or 3rd generation South African!