BRISBANE, Australia (AP): The bitter taste of Ashes defeat still lingers with Australia captain Ricky Ponting and he expects it to inspire his team's effort when the first test of the 2010-11 series begins Thursday.
Just as the 2005 Ashes loss spurred Australia to a 5-0 whitewash victory in 2006-07 series, Ponting believes the quest for vengeance will again be a powerful motivation for a team that is expected to start with 10 of the 11 players who lost at the Oval in 2009.
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