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Buchanan says there is still room for improvement
Australia haven't peaked yet
AFP
April 25, 2007
John Buchanan, who is
quitting at the end of the World Cup, believes Australia are yet to fulfill
their true potential. Despite aiming for their third World Cup trophy and
winning the Ashes 5-0, Australia still have more to achieve according to
Buchanan.
"I don't think we'd reached
our potential [after the last World Cup] and I still think that's the case,"
Buchanan said. "As soon as a team or an individual believes we're at our
peak then we're at our most vulnerable.
"All the players feel that
and it's part of us being sought to be challenged, coaches included. As soon
as you feel you can't be challenged then it's time to move on."
Buchanan will be succeeded
by Tim Nielsen after the World Cup and Ricky Ponting is also sure the team
can get better. "At different times through 2003 we were really challenged
and put under pressure," Ponting said. "We got ourselves a fair way behind
in some games but managed to claw our way back to a couple of tight wins.
"This time around we've played a brand of cricket from the first ball of
every game that hasn't allowed our opposition into the game whatsoever. We
can get better, absolutely."
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