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Vice-captain Michael Clark showed off his tattoos (with inscriptions in three languages) for fans wielding mobile phone cameras,Brett Lee chatted as he signed autographs and the rest of the boys popped a fizzy drink or sipped a warm cuppa. On Saturday evening,members of the Australian cricket team took a breather from World Cup practice to attend a reception organised by the Australian High Commission and The Indian Express in Ahmedabad.
We are well prepared. We hope to win this tournament, said Clarke,aware that they lead the list of favourites. Australian High Commissioner to India Peter Varghese pointed out,Cricket has always been a great frame of reference for relations between India and Australia. It has transcended cultures and geographical distances,and unified even as passions divided. Rajeev PI,Resident Editor,The Indian Express,Ahmedabad,praised the cricketers for fitting in with Indian sides in the various IPL teams,overcoming language and cultural barriers. He presented copies of Harsha Bhogles Out of the Box,a compilation of the commentators columns in The Indian Express.
Captain Ricky Ponting could not make it to the poolside do but his team-mates filled in with their quintessential Aussie spirit. Lee appeared to be a favourite with guests,with senior bureaucrats and other officers making a beeline for him with pieces of paper to be autographed. This is for my son, said KPS Raghuvanshi,DIG,Indian Coast Guard. Former Gujarat DGP SS Khandwavala sauntered up to Lee and introduced himself as a retired cop. Oh,so no more bang-bang ? Lee laughed. No,I never used a gun,only a stick, responded the former copper,but I love watching you go bang-bang with the ball.
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