Australia haven't peaked yet

John Buchanan, who is quitting at the end of the World Cup, believes Australia are yet to fulfill their true potential. Despite aiming for their third World Cup trophy and winning the Ashes 5-0, Australia still have more to achieve according to Buchanan.

"I don't think we'd reached our potential [after the last World Cup] and I still think that's the case," Buchanan said. "As soon as a team or an individual believes we're at our peak then we're at our most vulnerable.

"All the players feel that and it's part of us being sought to be challenged, coaches included. As soon as you feel you can't be challenged then it's time to move on."

Buchanan will be succeeded by Tim Nielsen after the World Cup and Ricky Ponting is also sure the team can get better. "At different times through 2003 we were really challenged and put under pressure," Ponting said. "We got ourselves a fair way behind in some games but managed to claw our way back to a couple of tight wins.

"This time around we've played a brand of cricket from the first ball of every game that hasn't allowed our opposition into the game whatsoever. We can get better, absolutely."