“Me and Punter swapped a few SMSs last night,” Warne told Australia’s Channel Nine. “We’re mates, we’re going to disagree a few times, it doesn’t mean suddenly we hate each other and things like that.” Warne also said that despite …
“Ricky, to me, is the right man to lead Australia for the Ashes,” Warne wrote. “It’s a great opportunity for him to show his leadership and captaincy skills. He also looks in super touch with the bat; I am sure …
When Mitchell Johnson’s opening spell on Day 1 was flat and insipid, Ricky Ponting responded by spelling him after only 3 overs. I was surprised and impressed. Ponting as a captain tends to let things drift. This on the other hand smacked of nimble and decesive captaincy, positively Vaughanesque, a trait I’d not associated with Ponting before. Could this be a new phase in his captaincy...
How will history judge Ricky Ponting and his place? He is a fantastic batsman and superb fielder – to this there is no doubt or question. But what about his abilities as a captain? What will history make of this?
He has struggled since his lost the services of Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Adam Gilchrist. [...]...
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