Aussies celebrate Ashes win

SYDNEY – Australians were revelling in their national cricket side’s Ashes victory yesterday, hailing it as sweet revenge for the shock loss to England last year.

Australia Post rushed to print stamps commemorating the win, while Prime Minister John Howard praised the “magnificent” victory in Perth on Monday that gave the home side an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five Test series. “Winning back the Ashes after only 16 months has really warmed every Australian heart, and they’ve done a fantastic job in our name,” Howard told reporters.The win dominated front pages across the country, with Sydney’s Daily Telegraph trumpeting “It’s Ours” and Melbourne’s Herald Sun declaring “You Beauty” at the thought the Ashes were coming home.The Sydney Morning Herald predicted “Now for a 5-0 drubbing” in an ominous warning for the hapless England squad that lost international cricket’s oldest prize.”Sound the trumpets, raise the flags, dust off the gongs and discard the sackcloth: Ricky Ponting’s Australians have won back the Ashes and all is right with the world,” said the Australian newspaper.After three convincing Australian victories, the Telegraph lamented the lack of competition from England in an editorial headlined “defeatist tale of dead ducks.”So much for the idea of a close and hard-fought contest,” the editorial said..AFP”Winning back the Ashes after only 16 months has really warmed every Australian heart, and they’ve done a fantastic job in our name,” Howard told reporters.The win dominated front pages across the country, with Sydney’s Daily Telegraph trumpeting “It’s Ours” and Melbourne’s Herald Sun declaring “You Beauty” at the thought the Ashes were coming home.The Sydney Morning Herald predicted “Now for a 5-0 drubbing” in an ominous warning for the hapless England squad that lost international cricket’s oldest prize.”Sound the trumpets, raise the flags, dust off the gongs and discard the sackcloth: Ricky Ponting’s Australians have won back the Ashes and all is right with the world,” said the Australian newspaper.After three convincing Australian victories, the Telegraph lamented the lack of competition from England in an editorial headlined “defeatist tale of dead ducks.”So much for the idea of a close and hard-fought contest,” the editorial said..AFP

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