Ponting: We pride ourselves on winning the big games

Ricky Ponting and Shane Watson slammed tons and powered past the 257 target set by England with 8.1 overs remaining.

"Our batsmen were to blame on a wicket where we should have been looking at scoring at least 300 runs. We tried to be positive but the shots did not come off" said losing skipper Strauss.

A confident Ponting said "these are the sort of games that you look forward to. These are the moments that we pride ourselves on standing up in big games and today we've been able to do that".

ICC Champions Trophy Semi Final Centurion Sept 2009.