New Zealand and South Africa for World Cup final
Jamie Alter
25-Feb-2013
AFP
In the Sun-Herald Peter Roebuck tips South Africa and New Zealand for the Caribbean decider.
Australia will take a lot of beating. Their batting remains formidable. Ricky Ponting is the best batsman around, Michael Hussey is resourceful and Brad Hodge is dangerous. Much will depend on the openers. If Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden fire, the rest will fall into place.
Mark Waugh says in the same paper Australia will need to be flexible throughout the campaign.
In The Age Darren Berry writes Victoria's batting let them down in the domestic summer.
Jamie Alter is a senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo