Baggy greens

Chief Selector George Baily: Veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin lauded Australia's victory in the ODI World Cup final against India, attributing the Baggy Greens' record-extending sixth title to their exceptional tactical prowess showcased in the summit clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

After a loss in the first two games of the league stage, Australia went on to win eight consecutive games to reach the finals against India, which they won by six wickets, thanks to Travis Head's masterclass inning of 137 runs.

Ashwin was highly impressed with Pat Cummins's "tactical masterclass" in the finals as Cummins went on to take two key wickets of Shreyas Iyer and Virat Kohli.