Bowlers follow Hayden's lead in 103-run win

West Indies suffered their first loss of the tournament, and it was a thumping 103-run defeat to a rampant Australian team

Keep sending us in - Ponting

Ricky Ponting is happy for rival teams to keep up their tactic of sending Australia in as batting first is his preferred method to win games

When good-length isn't a good length

The way Matthew Hayden attacked the good-length deliveries made all the difference

Lara upset by low turnout

Brian Lara has vented his frustration at the lack of support WestIndies have received over the past two days of their contest againstAustralia

Lara smashes, Samuels swishes

Andrew Miller picks out the Plays of the Day as Australia and West Indies complete their match on the second day in Antigua

'We didn't test them' - Lara

Australia have now won 22 of their last 23 matches in World Cup competitions dating back to 1999 - a run that has been interrupted only by that famous tieat Edgbaston

Prizefighter's gloves are back on

Matthew Hayden has completed another remarkable renaissance

Missing out on 'our' World Cup

A lot of the atmosphere associated with West Indian cricket was noticeably absent so far in this World Cup

Hard-hats off to rebuilt opener

The big hits and the misses

Plays of the Day for West Indies v Australia, Super Eights, March 27, 2007

West Indies v Australia, Super Eights, Antigua

Match home for West Indies v Australia, Super Eights, Antigua, March 27, 2007

Lara's underdogs need not fear Australia

If Brian Lara could choose any island in the West Indies on which to tackle Australia, the favourites for this year's World Cup, it would have to be Antigua