Jamie Dwyer wants to sign off World Cup with gold

New Delhi: Playing in his final World Cup, star Australian striker Jamie Dwyer says he is confident of signing off with a title triumph that has eluded his team for the past 24 years.

In his illustrious nine-year international career, Dwyer, who celebrates his 31st birthday today, has not won a World Cup gold though his trophy-filled cabinet has an Olympic gold and three Champions Trophy gold medals. Thrice FIH Player of the Year -- 2004, 2007 and 2009 -- Dwyer says he is playing in his final World Cup here and he wants to win a gold by helping his team beat old nemesis Germany in the summit clash. Australia had finished runners-up in 2002 and 2006 edition of the event."It will be my last World Cup. I will not be there in the next World Cup. I have an Olympic gold and three Champions Trophy gold and only a World Cup gold is missing in my cabinet. So I want to win it this time," said on of the three captains of the Australian side in the tournament. Dwyer, who has played more than 200 international matches after making his Australia debut in 2001, said his side is determined to win after having lost both the earlier World Cup finals in 2002 and 2006 to Germany."Everytime before a World Cup there has been talk about we being the pre-tournament favourites but the Germans came up with something and won. But this time we want to change that and win the World Cup," he said. PTI