'But I'm sure if they happen to win the World Cup, they'll take as much as they can from it going into the Ashes.'
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes England's success in their home World Cup may bode ill for Australia's hopes of retaining the Ashes.
England knocked Australia out of the semi-finals with an emphatic eight-wicket win and another over New Zealand in Sunday's final will see the hosts head into next month's five-test Ashes series with significant momentum. "It probably does, to be honest," Ponting said, when asked whether England's 50-over success could spill over.
"The country will be on a bit of a wave and a bit of a high, the players will certainly be on a huge high after that World Cup."You can take lots of things from different series.
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