Australia Mean Business in The World Cup, Claims David Warner
Australia has been in terrific form in the recently concluded tri-series and are firm favourites in the World Cup.
Swashbuckling opener David Warner is bullish about Australia's chances of lifting the World Cup for a record fifth time on home soil and said the recently-concluded tri-series win will send a great message to other competing teams at the quadrennial event. Australia didn't lose a match in the tri-series, which culminated with a win against England in the Final last Sunday. (James Faulkner Can Play Purely as a Batsman, Says State Coach Dan Marsh)
Warner said they had taken advice from 1992 World Cup veterans Geoff Marsh and Craig McDermott about the expectations of playing on home soil.
"They sort of said they thought it was going to happen(winning the World Cup)when they were here on home soil," Warner was quoted as saying in cricket Australia website. (Michael Clarke Gets Darren Lehmann's Backing as Australia Captain)
"We can't be too complacent, we've got to keep backing ourselves, and this tri-series was a great message to the rest of the world coming out here that we mean business."
Warner also said there were no pressure on them. (Mitchell Johnson Tells England to Stop Dreaming About World Cup)
"People think there's a lot of expectation and pressure on us but we don't see that at all. We see it as another game
and we've got to win every game to win that World Cup," the left-hander said.
"I know me and Finchy (fellow opener Aaron Finch) have spoken about it as opening batsmen that we can really dominate and see a clear message that we mean business."