ODI's key to Lee's Test future
Region: Australia"I spoke to him about that once he found out that he wasn't playing in the last Test. The Test series was out of the way and he had to focus on the shorter forms of the game. "If he gets himself back bowling well, then there are opportunities to get back into the Test team," Ricky Ponting said. "He understands that. He has been pretty good right the way through the tour. He is obviously disappointed he didn't get... more
Views: 1239"Ponting has deserted sinking ship"
Region: Australia"Ricky Ponting is flying home for a rest - but he should be staying in England to help clear up the mess he's left behind. It doesn't look good when he loses the Ashes and then doesn't hang around to face the music with his team-mates," Australian pace great Jeff Thomson said. "The captain should always be last off his sinking ship, not the first to jump in the lifeboat. Unless Ponting has urgent personal business, or... more
Views: 1050Teammates defend captain Ponting
Region: Australia"Ricky Ponting has got my full support and I think he's the best man to be captain," Clark said. "I think it's ludicrous that anyone say anything other." "There was 11 of us out there that had an opportunity to win the Ashes - you can't just blame it on one person," Left-handed opening batsman Katich said. "The guys that got given the opportunity to play in the Tests, we didn't make the most of those opportunities t... more
Views: 1012"England 'dwarfed' Aussies in Ashes"
Region: Australia"The main issue with Australia's attack is its lack of height," said Former opener Justin Langer. "If you compare Australia's unit with Andrew Flintoff, Steve Harmison and Stuart Broad, there is a significant difference in height and therefore bounce of each attack," he explained. "Unless the conditions suit swing bowling, height is the crucial aspect for most fast bowlers so Australia, like all countries, might be s... more
Views: 599"Rashid is the 'new Freddie' for me"
Region: Australia"I hope that Stuart Broad isn't going to be labelled with the tag of 'next Freddie'. He seems to have his feet on the ground and there is no doubt about his promise. But I think England may have another stronger candidate waiting to fill that all-rounder's role," Australian spin legend said Shane Warne said. "My alternative, though, is Adil Rashid. Yes, he's a spin bowler rather than a seamer, but there is no reason w... more
Views: 597Ponting hungry for Ashes redemption
Region: Australia"Having a pretty bitter and sour taste in my mouth at the end of that Test match, I'd love to be able to go back and give it one more crack," Australian skipper Ricky Ponting said. "If it ends up getting to the point where I'm not the captain, my hunger and determination to keep playing this game are as good as ever," he said. "If that's with a 'c' next to my name, all well and good. If it's not, I still think I have... more
Views: 616Ponting ready for split captaincy
Region: Australia"If that's the way that I or others, outside of what I'm thinking, decide (is) the right way to go, there's absolutely no reason why that couldn't happen," Australia skipper Ricky Ponting. "It has happened in the past with Australian teams. It is happening with other teams around the world right at the moment. "Paul Collingwood is captain of the England Twenty20 team and Andrew Strauss is captain of the one-day and T... more
Views: 734Chappell: Ponting still the best captain
Region: Australia"Not only did they (selectors) handcuff Ponting at The Oval with four pacemen on a palpably dry pitch, but they also, once again, resorted to the failed ploy of expecting part-time spinners to do a specialist task. This is a crime punishable by demotion," Ian Chappell said. "Good selectors protect the captain from himself on the occasions when he requires that insulation. If Ponting clamoured for an all-seam attack at... more
Views: 565"Leaving out Hauritz was a blunder"
Region: Australia"After all the hype, I think the final match was decided by one spell, from Stuart Broad after lunch on Friday. In fact, I'd say the series has boiled down to two spells, with Broad following Andrew Flintoff's great effort at Lord's," Shane Warne said. "The good thing was the way he concentrated on line and length, which is what you want from that third-seamer role. Let?s face it, when the groundsman puts in thos... more
Views: 603Warne tells Colly to stop hiding
Region: AustraliaThe former Australia spinner, Shane Warne said: "Up to now, Collingwood has been looking after himself rather than the interests of his team by staying at five, while Ravi Bopara and Ian Bell have been taking the flak above him. "Now, at last, he's going to take some responsibility. He should have been putting his hand up to bat at three or four, especially with Kevin Pietersen injured. "After Andrew Strauss he is En... more
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