Being a true sportsman,Ponting rained wholesome praise on India:
"It was an enjoyable series, a hard-fought contest over the last one month. India played some very good cricket and proved that they are the number two team in the world," Ponting said.
I feel it is a bit premature, India has to beat South Africa comprehensively to be a worthy No.2.
Do you agree?
Ponting said he did not
know whether it was an issue of player safety or a desire to increase the number
of boundaries for crowd entertainment in a one-day contest that had triggered
the decision to reduce ground dimensions.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting is concerned about the lack of swing for bowlers this season.
Like any other manufacturer when doubts are expressed about the quality of their product, Kookaburra managing director Rob Elliot lays the blame on the users (players).
In his defense Elliot said “the mystery of the disappearing swing had nothing to do with the ball, which has remained unchanged since the last tinkering was made after the 1977 Centenary Test.”
He also added that “all balls were the same but given they are made of natural materials, there is always going to be some variation. The perception of players, he said, was the most common reason for discrepancies in reports on degrees of movement.”
To what do you attribute the lack of swing? Is it only the players perception or has it got to do with the quality of the balls?
When it comes to his batting, Ponting is reluctant to take a chance.
Ponting insists that his wife watches every ball he faces when at the crease and that she sits in a seat with the No 14 on the back. Otherwise he reckons he won't score many at all.
Mrs Ponting has obviously been adhering to her husband's rules at Brisbane's Gabba ground. Ponting has left many bowlers wishing they didn't have to watch and wondering whether their wives had placed themselves in seat No 13.
A strange obsession for a man nicknamed 'Punter'.
After finding no sympathy from their cricket board over alleged racial abuse, Ponting is asking the ICC to intervene.
It is high time Ponting stopped complaining about alleged slurs and start concentrating on playing cricket. Not only has it become tiresome, but it is also taking the sheen away from their dominance.
The Australians have played a great game and are definitely far superior. However, as ambassadors of Cricket and as representatives of Australian culture and society they are a poor advertisement.
Mr.Ponting, it is time for you to understand that your constant harping about alleged racial slurs is doing this great game a disservice.
The whole Australian team seems to have something against Sreesanth. Among them, Symonds and Ponting are really agitated.
In every news bite they can be found making accusations about his behaviour. The beauty of it all is the insular nature of their accusations.
When Symonds has a running tiff with Tendulkar, then it is passed off as sportsmanship.
However, when they get something back, they talk murder. For example take a look at this statement by Ponting “the Australian captain warned that the Indian team would pay the price for his (Sreesanths) childish antics.”
What the hell does he mean ‘pay the price’?
Surely, Sreesanth has got them by the unmentionables.
