Key Points
R Ashwin won in 2011 and has played one match in 2023 but could end up a two-time winner, but he wont feature in the next World Cup..
But as winners all, they will now be able to do so in a manner that suits, in away that works, swapping desperation for contentment, and actually enjoy the fruits of their years of labour with the wisdom they have acquired along the way...
But, a lot of this came when the team had a certain menace to it and also the players of outsize personalities who had the skill to back up their claims...
Add to this an Airforce Flyover before play begins, music shows and one drinks break and laser lights in the other and a music programme in the innings break and you have conditions the Australians are definitely not used to...
If quick and slow bowlers come into play at different times and batsmen who are willing to apply themselves can make runs, India will back themselves to come out top..
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