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NEWS India-Australia-West Indies Tri-Series>Self-belief worked wonder for us: Ponting 25th Sept 2006 14.00 IST By Agencies Australian captain Ricky Thomas Ponting Sunday said the self-belief of his players had bailed the team out of difficult situations and helped them clinch the tri-series. Ponting said his team had some good players who had enough confidence in themselves to overcome adverse situations and emerge winners.
Ponting said the various experiments with the line-up had helped the team test its ability. "The wicket here was not very easy. We did some experimentation and that has come out good," he said. Heaping praise on Brett Lee , who captured 12 wickets in three matches, the Australian skipper said the speedster was a great asset to the side. "He is the best one-day international bowler who can bat lower down the order. He is a great asset for the team," Ponting said. Despite the heavy defeat, West Indies captain Brian Lara praised his teammates for their showing in the tournament. "We were happy to restrict a team like Australia to 240. The boys have done pretty well," he said. The ace batsman, however, admitted that they needed to work on their batting. "Definitely we have to rework (in this area). We have to work hard and get things right," he said. Lara welcomed the West Indies Cricket Board's decision to extend their stay in Malaysia to prepare for defence of the Champions Trophy. "It's a good that we will stay here for the next 5-6 days during which we can prepare for the Champions Trophy in India next month," he said. Lee, who bagged both the man-of-the-match and man-of-the-series awards, gave credit to the coaching staff for his success. "I must give credit to the coaching staff for this. Our preparation has been the best in recent times. And it is great to be with such a squad," he said. Lee said he was eager to tour India and take part in the forthcoming Champions Trophy tournament, which they are yet to win. "I am looking forward to going to India. We will take a break and regroup before playing in the Champions Trophy," he said. Also View In-Depth Coverage: India-Australia-West Indies Tri-Series Team Page: Australia Team Page: West Indies | LIVE CRICKET COVERAGE NEWS ~ Gilchrist has no plans to retire after World Cup ~ Ganguly's new batting approach may cost him sixer record ~ India 'squash the Orange' in World Cup warm-up game ~ Symonds gets a new hairdo for World Cup ~ Dhoni readies himself for stand-up act at World Cup (more in NEWS) FACE-TO-FACE ~ 500-mark a possibility in World Cup: Hayden ~ Minnows add charm to World Cup: Dravid (more in FACE-TO-FACE) COLUMNS ~ Will Sri Lanka replicate 1996 World Cup success? (more in COLUMNS) OFF-THE-FIELD ~ Ganguly again the darling of corporate world ~ Ganguly roped in as brand ambassador of Puma (more in OFF-THE-FIELD) PLAYERS Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble (more PLAYERS) TEAMS India, South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia, West Indies, Zimbabwe, England, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Kenya, Holland | 
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