Ricky Ponting As One Of The Finest Batsmen:
You can confidently name Ricky Ponting, former Australian one of his generation’s finest batsmen and possibly the strongest Australian batsman who succeeded Don Bradman.
He is second next to Sachin Tendulkar in the Test cricket chart of top run-getters with 13378 runs in 168 matches. He lies behind Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka on the third position in ODIs.
He Used To Get Out By Looking At My Face It Seemed:
Ricky Ponting used to controlled bowlers all over the world save for one guy who had his number forever. India’s senior bowler Harbhajan Singh maintained an upper hand over the Aussie as the two met him and ignored him on international cricket on many occasions.
During a live chat session, Harbhajan said with Rohit Sharma that when the two were playing for Mumbai Indians together, he had dismissed Ponting while bowling in the courts.
“I believe that Ricky Ponting had just stared at my face to getaway. I didn’t even have to bowl to him. When he came to play for Mumbai Indians, after playing me in the nets I felt he might change. Yet I got him out 5-6 times even there,’ Harbhajan said to Rohit.
“I believe you dented his confidence even before the Bhajju Paa series began … Now I know why he couldn’t score runs that season “humorously Rohit and Bhajji as the duo shared a good laugh.
Ricky Ponting didn’t have the best record in IPL history. He played in the Mumbai Indians team. However, as a mentor, he went back to the corner of the blue team and he guided the team to win. At the moment he is a coach of Delhi Capitals.
