Shock exit will not affect Ashes confidence: Ponting

NOTTINGHAM, England: Australia's shock elimination from the World Twenty20 will not affect their confidence for the Ashes series, captain Ricky Ponting said on Monday.

Sri Lanka became the second team to beat Australia in three days with a six-wicket triumph at Trent Bridge and Ponting's side have now lost 13 of their 23 Twenty20 clashes.

They must now start preparing for a five-test series against England starting in Cardiff on July 8.