Waugh backs Australia but tips Gibbs 'moment'

Steve Waugh, writing in the Courier-Mail, says Australia should be confident of victory against South Africa, but like all the teams they are only ten overs of poor play away from the exit.

Australia must continue to allow the process to lead to the end result and not focus on the actual winning of the World Cup, for the only way it can lose is to defeat itself by looking too far ahead.

Waugh also thinks an opponent from 1999 might have a say in the match.

I can't help but think Herschelle Gibbs will again play a pivotal role and either clean the slate from the "Headingley catch" or perhaps be the villain with a reckless piece of cricket. He is a match-winner against all countries except Australia and his moment of truth awaits.

In the Herald Sun Jon Pierik writes about Ricky Ponting, who is talking about Glenn McGrath’s World Cup weapons. "Over the last 12 to 18 months, batsmen have tried to be more aggressive against him but not too many have succeeded.”