Alex Brown writes in the Sydney Morning Herald the World Cup picked up some bumps during the Australian celebrations.
Cricket Australia will take the trophy to the silversmiths Flynn Brothers of Kyneton, in Victoria. "The players and the cup were both a bit the worse for wear," a Cricket Australia official said.
John Buchanan says in The Australianthe extra training load during the one-day component of Australia’s home summer sapped the squad’s freshness, but put them on track for World Cup success.