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Rahul Dravid: 'Only pressure can stop Australia'

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Rahul Dravid believes that the only thing standing in the way of Australia winning the World Cup is their ability to handle the pressure of being the host nation.

Former India batsman Rahul Dravid feels that only the pressure of hosting the World Cup can stop Australia from winning the tournament this year.

The Baggy Greens have won three of the last four competitions and are poised for another challenge at the title, even with captain Michael Clarke's fitness in doubt.

Dravid told ESPN: "How they deal with that pressure [of a home World Cup] is going to be as important because they've got the players and the skill sets to be able to win this World Cup, it's just how they manage the pressure around being the home team."

Australia open their World Cup campaign against England on February 14 at the MCG.

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