Border backs Aus to keep momentum

Australia’s knack for grinding out wins despite not playing at their best is helping them build momentum for a strong tilt at the World Cup title, former skipper Allan Border has said.

“Australia aren’t playing at their best but they are winning matches. That’s the way I saw the win over Pakistan,” Border wrote in a column for the ICC.

“In the early stages of the World Cup, you want to be amongst the pacesetters after four rounds and Australia very much are.

“They are building nicely and all the teams will feel the total package is still in them. They’ll talk about being relentless and consistent... and they can create momentum for some of the big teams they still have to play.”