Aussies confident of cracking spin riddle

NEW DELHI - Australia captain Ricky Ponting is optimistic his batsmen will solve their spin puzzle ahead of bigger matches in the quest for a fourth successive World Cup.

"I think the more we play and the more we get accustomed to these conditions the better our performance will be against spin," said Ponting, under whose captaincy Australia has not lost a match at the past two World Cups.

Defending champion Australia opened its campaign with a 91-run victory over Zimbabwe in a day-night match in Ahmedanad on Monday, but its performance against spin left a lot to be desired.