Australia's form is no fluke: Khawaja

Australia batsman Usman Khawaja said the winning feeling is back in Australian cricket and their form ahead of the World Cup is no fluke.

Australia concluded their World Cup preparation on an emphatic note, beating a struggling Sri Lanka by five wickets in their second and final warm-up game in Southampton on Monday.

In the run-up to the World Cup, Australia turned their fortunes around when they registered a come-from-behind 3-2 ODI series victory over India in India.

"Behind the scenes we've put in a lot of hard work, you need that to be able to compete at this level. Everyone has put in a lot of effort. We had India over in our place for a series and while we lost, that was a big turning point for us," Khawaja, who scored 89 off 105 balls in Australia's final warm-up match last night, said.

"They're one of the best sides and we gave them a run for their money. Then we went to India, lost the first two matches and went on to win the series. We always had the confidence we could do ..