'Big Daddies' complete a hat-trick

Australia won an unprecedented third successive World Cup in Barbados on April 28th to reconfirm their status as one of the best teams ever to play ODI's. The way they have won this WC without ever being challenged and not once threatened has been quite unbelievable. All talks about this being the 'most open' WC ever turned out to be a farce. It is now 29 games since they lost a ODI in a WC. Once again on the big stage, an aussie player raised his hand to be counted. Here is a toast to them.

Steve Waugh, Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath...all true legends who bowed out in style, on a high. There are legends who win 3 WC medals in their cricketing careers, and then there are media-created legends who get paid for the amount of time spent at the crease, enjoy super-stardom, walk the ramp between games and bask in the public and media hype. Still wonder why some of the sub-continent mortals don't get a respected farewell?

Cricket is a game of uncertainties. But not when the opposition is Australia. Anyone betting on the kangaroos pouching a 5th successive WC in 2015?