da premier bet： SYDNEY – Australian captain Ricky Ponting was presented with theInternational Cricket Council’s one-day world championship shield beforethe tri-series match against England at the SCG today.
AAP13-Dec-2002SYDNEY – Australian captain Ricky Ponting was presented with theInternational Cricket Council’s one-day world championship shield beforethe tri-series match against England at the SCG today.The shield rewards for Australia being on top of the ICC ratings whenthey were established in October.Australia’s Test team, under the leadership of Steve Waugh, is also atthe top of the ICC’s world Test championship.The ceremony took only a few minutes today, with the Australian teamposing for photographs quickly before hurrying back to the dressingroom.Ponting said on match eve the shield recognised Australia’s consistentone-day form since failing to make the one-day finals against NewZealand and South Africa last summer.”It certainly is nice to be recognised in that way,” he said.”These things come around when you perform at a high level for a longperiod of time and that’s what this side has been able to do not only inTest cricket but one-day cricket as well.”Australia will hold the shield for as long as it stays on top of thetable.