Ok, I'll just come out and say it. Ricky Ponting is a god. There.

When I was living in Melbourne back in 94, Ponting was still playing for Tasmania, but every week during the Sheffield Shield he was compiling massive totals. It was only a matter of time that was called up. It was only a matter of time that he wear the captain's badge.

Today, Ricky Pointing and the Australians have made everything right in the world by absolutely crushing India in the finals of the World Cup. The only way this could have been sweeter for me would have been if I could have watched it or even picked it up on my shortwave. (can't pick shit up on my shortwave, by the way).

Ponting's swashbuckeld his way to a majestic unbeaten 140 off 121 balls (the highest score in a World Cup final, BTW) and Australia's 359 for two was a record total for a title match.

The Indians must have been shellshocked. The Aussie bowlers, led by Glenn McGrath, scuttled the Indian lineup without much effort and Australia is now the only 3 time holder of the World Cup. Well done, Aussies.