In a disgraceful bit of thuggery, Australian captain Ricky Ponting elbowed Pakistan teenager Mohammad Aamer today on the first day of the Test match. The incident arose after Aamer had Ponting caught at short-leg. Ponting, clearly thinking an 18-year-old should never dare get him out, walked over to Aamer and forcefully moved his elbow into the youngster’s mid-drift. To add insul...
In one of my many conversations on facebook, I mentioned that Australia had been outplayed by Pakistan during the home series held in England.One of my Pro-Australian friends differed and said that the statement was true if only I had added "given the amount of test cricket Pakistan had played against quality opposition".Fair enough I thought.My statement was based on the fact that the tour result...
Pakistan were bowled out a shameful 72 on the opening day of the second Test, the second innings in a row they have been all-out for double figures. They made the brave but foolish choice to bat first in overcast conditions. It was a decision made straight from the Ricky Ponting ’Rules of Captaincy’ book (unavailable in all good stores). Instead of playing [...]...
This weekend is packed with full entertainment, defending Champions Australia play their final fixture against Pakistan on Saturday at the Premadasa Stadium Colombo and co-host India play their final fixture against the West Indies in Chennai .Australia captain Ricky Ponting … Continue reading →
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