Australia crush Canada

match yesterday, but only after a teenager asked serious questions of their pace attack.
Shane Watson (94) and Brad Haddin (88) shared an Australian first-wicket World Cup record stand of 183 before the title-holders, already through to the quarter-finals, finished on 212 for three in reply to Canada’s 211 all out. Haddin, given a life on 37 when Canada captain Ashish Bagai fumbled a possible stumping chance, was caught by Bagai off 40-year-old off-spinner John Davison, playing his final match before international retirement. In all he faced 84 balls with two sixes and 11 fours. And 183 for one became 185 for two when Watson, who hit the tournament’s biggest six at 104 metres during his innings, holed out off Harvir Baidwan. – AFP.