NOTTINGHAM, Aug 28: Steve Waugh accused the current Australia team of lacking the hunger that helped make them the world’s best side. Former Australia captain Waugh, whose hard-nosed leadership did so much to make his side the dominant team of the past decade, also said the tourists had been guilty of making too many “outrageous statements” ahead of the Ashes series.

Before the campaign began, Glenn McGrath predicted Australia would win 5-0.

“They don’t seem to have had the hunger normally associated with Australian cricket sides,” Waugh said before the fourth day’s play on Sunday.

“From Australia’s point of view, there have been a few injuries, too many statements in the papers leading up to the series. Actions do speak louder than words and they need to perform on the pitch.”—AFP