"We always want to have all the best players playing in an Ashes series. That's what it's about for an Australian or an English cricketer. It's the main tournament in the long format of the game for us." ITF president, David Haggerty, said: "I know the teams, organisers and everyone involved in the event will share our disappointment that the Davis Cup Finals event in Innsbruck will now be behind closed doors. "It's great," said Cross. "It's so surprising what a bit of confidence does - I've played well this week. The former world champ recorded three-figure averages in five of his seven matches on a memorable day.