Rolling out the red carpet: Steve Waugh (right) and Shane Warne enjoy the adulation of the fans. Hamish Blair/Allsport 'Proud to be Australian' Melbourne welcomes Cricket World Cup winners The city of Melbourne came to a virtual standstill Wednesday as it welcomed home Australia's World Cup winning cricket team. An estimated 150,000 fans lined the streets to cheer their heroes on, as the team went by in convertibles during a ticker-tape parade. "These are times that the players will never forget," Australia's captain Steve Waugh said. FULL STORY Pakistani fans protest World Cup defeat Warne takes time over decision to retire Australia beats Pakistan, wins World Cup Aussies won World Cup, tied 'real' final Australia comes back from brink of elimination World Cup History: Australia | Pakistan Player Pages: Australia | Pakistan
	Pakistan to investigate CWC fixing allegations Charges that Pakistan deliberately lost the World Cup final are to be investigated by the prime minister's Accountability Bureau. FULL STORY
	Australian cricketer gets World Cup memorabilia back Michael Bevan's prized World Cup memorabilia was retrieved after his manager paid a reward to an anonymous man in a Sydney parking lot. FULL STORY
	Lance Klusener named man of Cricket World Cup With a an average of 140.5 runs and 17 wickets, South Africa's Lance Klusener was awarded the title of Man of the Tournament in the World Cup. FULL STORY
	Trophy is first permanent prize in game's history The World Cup trophy, crafted in silver and gilt, took two months to prepare and is the first permanent prize in the history of the tournament. FULL STORY
	South Africa mourns semifinal defeat The pages of South African newspapers were laden with melancholy Friday over the national teams failure to qualify for the World Cup final. FULL STORY
Best of the Rest • South Africans refuse to comment on umpiring • Warne charged by ICC over his comments • South Africa bowls over defending champs to win by 89 runs • Zimbabwe defeats India by three runs • India punters spend millions on World Cup betting • Akhtar vows to break 100 mph at World Cup • World Cup gets new format to test the best

Pick a Team ---------- Australia Bangladesh England India Kenya New Zealand Pakistan Sri Lanka Scotland South Africa West Indies Zimbabwe CNNI Q &A • Imran Khan Terry Baddoo • Point of perspective • Intrusive media • The Aussie "It" factor • England, media ignore CWC Tunku Varadarajan • Players under attack Why did Pakistan lose the CWC final to Australia? Lost their nerve Australia too good Injuries Other View Results Multimedia • Steve Waugh rescued the innings to steer Australia into the semis. (1.28M MOV) • South Africa's batsmen set Australia a difficult total. (1.4M MOV) • New Zealand earns a semifinal spot against India. (1.41M MOV) • South Africa's top-order finally performed against New Zealand (1.30M MOV) Umpires Talent takes on tenacity Reactions • Cricket corruption Message Boards • Talk about the Cricket World Cup over virtual tea and crumpets in our pavilion on the CNN/SI World Cup Message Boards.

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