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| May 30, 2003 | Friday | Rabi-ul-Awwal 27,1424 |
Aussies hope to end tour on high note
ST GEORGE’S (Grenada), May 29: Unburdened by the end of their 21-game winning streak, the Australians are looking to round off their Caribbean cricket tour with wins in the final two one-dayers here on Friday and Sunday.
The West Indies halted the Aussies’ all-conquering one-day run with a comprehensive 39-run victory in Port-of-Spain last Sunday to prevent the spectre of a seven-game whitewash against the powerful World Cup champions.
The Australians have already clinched the series with wins in the first four games, but are hellbent on picking up the baton and winning the last two matches after their unexpected loss last weekend.
Australia’s foot-weary cricketers have been at it since last November and are looking to return home for a much-needed break before the July home Test and one-day series with Bangladesh, but pride dictates that they want to finish it off on an upswing.
Teams (from):
West Indies: Chris Gayle, Wavell Hinds, Devon Smith, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Brian Lara (captain), Marlon Samuels, Ricardo Powell, Ryan Hurley, Ridley Jacobs, Omari Banks, David Bernard, Vasbert Drakes, Mervyn Dillon, Corey Collymore.
Australia: Matthew Hayden, Adam Gilchrist, Ricky Ponting (captain), Darren Lehmann, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Michael Bevan, Ian Harvey, Brad Hogg, Andy Bichel, Nathan Hauritz, Brett Lee, Jason Gillespie, Glenn McGrath.—AFP
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