'I believe we have set new standards in the game'

"It is not just that we have made history by claiming an unprecedented third successive World Cup, it's the way we did it that I have found most satisfying," writes Ricky Ponting in The Australian. "I believe we have set new standards in the game and while the other teams must now reach that benchmark to challenge us, it is up to Australia's next generation to ensure we can maintain our No.1 position. When there is a benchmark set, that's where everyone has got to get to again."

"None of these players was born great, merely with a gift that was nurtured. Australian cricketers respect the basics of the game. They don't bother much with trickery or improvisation," says Peter Roebuck in The Hindu.