With two World Cup
wins under his belt,
Andrew Symonds knows
what Australia facesustralia boasts a fearsome
record in the ICC Cricket
World Cup and, as the first
ball is bowled in the
2019 outing, the nine other
participating countries
will be wary of the
men in canary yellow.
As defending
champions – and
five-time winners
- Australia has ruled this contest
with a brutish swagger since first
hoisting the trophy in 1987.
In 1999, Steve Waugh’s troops
overcame remarkable odds in
England to win their second
crown and, 20 years on,
the Aussies return to the
UK attempting to repeat the
achievement. With the team
in a state of flux, though, they
head to England and Wales knowing the
last two years have delivered lean results
in one-day internationals.
Former all-rounder and FOX CRICKET
commentator Andrew Symonds, who
enjoyed World Cup success in 2003 and
2007, believes the task is difficult. But
with the timely one-day series victory
against India in March, the cricket world
is suddenly quivering at the thought of
chest-beating Aussies on the big stage.
Andrew Symonds reflects on Australia’s unparalleled record in cricket’s showpiece event
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