Clarke targets clean sweep
Aussies keen to claim one trophy missing from the cabinet
Last Updated: May 16, 2010 12:14pm
Clarke: huge game
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Australia will be bidding to complete a clean sweep of global one-day trophies in Sunday's ICC World Twenty20 final against England.
"I'm certain every Australian and every English person loves seeing that battle. It's always tough cricket, in any form of the game. I'm certain tomorrow will be no different. So for now, it's about focusing on a huge game - a final - against a very good team."
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Three years ago Australia won the World Cup with victory over Sri Lanka at the same Kensington Oval venue in Barbados.
They also lifted the Champions Trophy in South Africa last year, but have yet to claim the world Twenty20 crown.
Skipper Michael Clarke said: "I'm stoked that we are in the final. We have come a long way in this form of the game. But we didn't come here to make the final; we came here to win the final.
"I think we have achieved a lot as a team, but it would be extra special tomorrow to top it off with a victory. It would be fantastic.
"We came here to play our best cricket, to try to win this tournament - which we haven't won before.
Rapt
"We've done fantastically well to make the final. I'm rapt with the way the boys have performed. But there's no doubt we'd be much happier leaving Barbados with that one last trophy we don't have just yet."
Clarke does not see Twenty20 success as consolation for the Ashes, lost 2-1 by Australia in England last summer, but does hope it may be a portent for next winter.
"It won't make up for it, but it would be a fantastic start to what is going to be a great summer back at home," he added.
"I'm certain every Australian and every English person loves seeing that battle. It's always tough cricket, in any form of the game.
"I'm certain tomorrow will be no different. So for now, it's about focusing on a huge game - a final - against a very good team."
