Meek players get trampled on

Robert Craddock writes in the Courier-Mail all successful teams are accused of being arrogant.

The meek may inherit the earth in the bible but in professional sport they get trampled on. Australia's cricket team has healthy egos and some players do tread a fine line with their behaviour which could easily be perceived as being above the game…

Australia make no apologies for trying to verbally harass the opposition and they are not alone there. Often the better you go the more you sledge. English batsmen say Australia have been at least twice as chirpy in the field as they were when they lost the Ashes in 2005.

In the Herald Sun Jon Pierik goes through the dos and don’ts for Australian travellers going to the World Cup.

Richard Earle, writing in The Advertiser, talks to Cullen Bailey about his selection duel with Dan Cullen.