Ricky Ponting Quotes
We knew that if we had to win the World Cup, the defensive side of the game had to be better, which means bowlers will have to bowl tight and we will have to field better.
I had a little tantrum when I got out and sat in the dressing room with my head down for a while because I thought the game had slipped away from us.
It`s nice to put your hand up and do the big things the team requires of you.
I had big shoes to fill, but the way we have been playing has made the transition easy.
I thought I had let the whole thing slip, I must admit. It`s been mentally draining. The emotions have been up and down all day.
I`ve told the guys to keep their heads up. I really believe we played a great game here.
It`s always good to win a Test match and if you win it comfortably, it can leave a few psychological marks on opposition sides.
There was a real good mood in our room after the game. It doesn`t feel like a win, it just feels like we have worked extremely hard.
It`s a song that we sing after we win a Test match. We sing it after every one-day series win. It`s been passed down through the generations. It`s the culture of the Australian team.
We have played so well that the guys have really made my job fairly easy.
It was a long, hard, tough day. We managed to just sneak through, it was an unbelievable Test match.
I was quite shocked to see so many people on the roads. There were women watching the procession from the podium. It was quite interesting.
