Comments on: Of Ricky Ponting

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By: Leju

Leju — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 06:52:31 +0000

I think the Australian side is in the pre-metamorphosis stage. Over the years, experts have often lamented on how debutants these days seemed to be getting older. Mike Hussey and Brad Haddin are great examples. As much as this is an indication of the depth and strength of the Australian cricket fraternity, it’s also a trend that is counter-prodcutive. Older debutants mean shorter careers, and less time for a team to crystalise and meld together. The arrival of Steve Smith and now Usman Khwaja are positives that the Aussies need to build on if they are to emerge on top again. Its a long haul though, and I don’t think Ponting or Clarke have it in them to pull this off. Ponting’s best is past, even as a skipper, and Clarke, on the basis of recent performances is not ready to take on the mantle.

Should Ponting continue playing? Well he certainly thinks he can, and there is enough white space in the record books that can yet motivate him. However, he does think he’s got a lot to offer as captain as well, so if that is taken away from him, one wonders if there is enough motivation for him to go on. The one positive(and I don’t really think its a positive for Australian cricket on the whole) is that for the first time in living memory, the selectors seem to be at a loss in terms of avaialble talent. Sure, the likes of Ferguson, Marsh, et al are waiting in the wings, but the persistence of Steve Smith at no 7 in the Ashes series, seems to tell me that they haven’t yet won the confidence of the selectors as yet. And that might just mean that there is a slot available for the punter, even if it is a little lower down the order than he is used to.

By: rajendrakop

rajendrakop — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 05:20:36 +0000

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By: P E VICTOR

P E VICTOR — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 05:01:08 +0000

As far as I am concerned, Ricky is the greatest batsman in the world when compared to Sachin, because, Ricky has been incharge of Captaincy for a long time and scored 39 centuries and nearly 13000 runs in test Cricket. But in Sachin’s case, he has no responsibility and his captaincy record is zero. So, what I suggest is that Ricky should be ready come down from the Captaincy and without mental pressure, he can play for Australia and score more centuries and runs till his body fits to play cricket, which may be for another 3 – 4 years. But, Sachin should retire and pave way to youngsters.

P E Victor

By: Ashok

Ashok — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:50:27 +0000

for those who compared sachin wit ponting and said ponting is on par with sachin, here is a difference that stands out.. sachin, when the team not performed well or when he was out of form, came back well and batted well, whereas ponting is not able to do that. also, facing criticism’s from all corners, this shows that sachin is THE BEST player.
I haven’t seen bradman bat, but by watching sachin, i’m sure bradman could not have batted better……….

By: sathish

sathish — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:37:25 +0000

The question that needs to be asked is, is Ponting’s presence going to hold back the next generation Australian team? If Ponting’s in the team, he has to be the captain. The Australians don’t have a policy of having ex-captains in the playing 11, nor does Ponting seem to be the kind of character who will play under a different captain.

While Ponting might not be the crux of the problem, it’s clear that the national team needs a overhaul. The likes of Khawaja, Tim Paine, Callum Ferguson, Phillip Hughes, James Pattinson, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Steven Smith have to be blooded in. This could be done under Ponting, but I think, for Australian cricket as a whole, it’d be a lot better if they were to grow as players under a captain who will continue to captain them for a long time.

I’m not sure, however, who the new captain should be. I don’t think it should be Michael Clarke.