Ahmedabad, March 25: Devastated to finish on the losing side in what was probably his last World Cup game but defiant nonetheless, Australian captain Ricky Ponting has insisted that the quarterfinal loss to India should not be construed as the end of an era in his country’s cricket.
Ponting, who was aiming to lead the Aussies to their fourth World Cup title, also predicted that India would beat Pakistan in the semifinal and Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s men are strong favourites to win the coveted title after a gap of 28 years.
“India played well as a team and deserved victory. We were not good enough (to win). Going forward they will be pretty hard to beat.
–Agencies