OurTimeWillCome
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Say what you want about Ponting's captaincy... but
teams under his leadership never give in... they never say die.
Look, I'm not Ponting's biggest fan. I still vividly remember him drinking and gambling to excess when he was younger; traits that probably put his career back 3 or 4 years.
As a batsmen I rate him very highly; I could live until I'm 80 and never see a finer Australian batsmen. Nor ever see a better all-round fieldsmen.
I have never questioned his batting ability.
Ponting has had a hell of a lot of critics with regards to his leadership.
Not only with regards to onfield tactics, but also with regards to sportsmanship and off-field relations.
At times he has treated the game, not as a gentlemen's game, but as a brawl with no holds barred.
However, I must give him a hell of a lot of credit for one thing.
Under his leadership, I've never seen an Australian team throw the towel in.
At the end of the day, with a limited team, that is all we can probably ask for. That spell of cricket late on day 4 against India was electrifying. Whatever happens on day 5, this Australian team can be proud of putting up one hell of a fight in foreign conditions.
I just wanted to take this chance to say how much I have enjoyed watching this test match against India. Both teams have put up a great match so far, and god knows cricket needs it.
Lets hope for a fantastic finish on day 5.
teams under his leadership never give in... they never say die.
Look, I'm not Ponting's biggest fan. I still vividly remember him drinking and gambling to excess when he was younger; traits that probably put his career back 3 or 4 years.
As a batsmen I rate him very highly; I could live until I'm 80 and never see a finer Australian batsmen. Nor ever see a better all-round fieldsmen.
I have never questioned his batting ability.
Ponting has had a hell of a lot of critics with regards to his leadership.
Not only with regards to onfield tactics, but also with regards to sportsmanship and off-field relations.
At times he has treated the game, not as a gentlemen's game, but as a brawl with no holds barred.
However, I must give him a hell of a lot of credit for one thing.
Under his leadership, I've never seen an Australian team throw the towel in.
At the end of the day, with a limited team, that is all we can probably ask for. That spell of cricket late on day 4 against India was electrifying. Whatever happens on day 5, this Australian team can be proud of putting up one hell of a fight in foreign conditions.
I just wanted to take this chance to say how much I have enjoyed watching this test match against India. Both teams have put up a great match so far, and god knows cricket needs it.
Lets hope for a fantastic finish on day 5.