Ponting pays tribute to awesome Australia

RICKY PONTING hailed a hugely-accomplished performance from his Australia team in their 103-run World Cup Super Eight win over the West Indies yesterday.

The tournament favourites and cup holders are the first country to put four points on the board, by following up their Group A success against South Africa with a victory which has ended the hosts’ 100% record.

West Indies never threatened, on a sunny reserve day at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, to approach an Australia total of 322 for six – built on Matthew Hayden’s second successive cup hundred, before rain prevented a home reply yesterday.