Australia (and the World Cup) damaged but not broken

Alex Brown writes in the Sydney Morning Herald the World Cup picked up some bumps during the Australian celebrations.

Cricket Australia will take the trophy to the silversmiths Flynn Brothers of Kyneton, in Victoria. "The players and the cup were both a bit the worse for wear," a Cricket Australia official said.

Tom Smithies writes in the Daily Telegraph about Glenn McGrath getting used to retirement.

John Buchanan says in The Australian the extra training load during the one-day component of Australia’s home summer sapped the squad’s freshness, but put them on track for World Cup success.