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 Australia thrashes Pakistan to win World Cup Australia comes back from brink of elimination Cricket-crazy Pakistan mourns team's World Cup loss Wasim questions Australia's mental toughness Steve Waugh: Give Warne a break
	Warne takes time over decision to retire Australian World Cup star Shane Warne saw his newborn son for the first time Wednesday, then hinted his family may take priority over cricket when he decides his playing future in the next few weeks. FULL STORY
	Aussies won World Cup, tied 'real' final The one-sided World Cup final proved a failure, lacking the thrill and tension of the Australia-South Africa semifinal, which may go down as one of the finest one-day matches in history. FULL STORY
	Waughs' grandfather dies after World Cup final Steve and Mark Waugh's World Cup joy was marred by the death of their grandfather just hours after Australia beat Pakistan in the final. FULL STORY
	Australia looks forward to final after thriller Hailing Shane Warne as a genius, captain Steve Waugh credited the leg spinner for taking Australia into the World Cup final after a thrilling tie with South Africa in one of the closest games in cricketing history. 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 May 16 Scotland, Worcester May 20 New Zealand, Cardiff May 23 Pakistan, Headingley May 27 Bangladesh, Chester-le-Street May 30 West Indies, Old Trafford Terry Baddoo • Point of perspective Tunku Varadarajan • Chemistry right Squad History

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