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Ricky Ponting sees traits of Dhoni in Ben Stokes match-winning ability   Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has compared Ben Stokes' match-winning ability with that of India great MS Dhoni, who is regarded as the best finisher in the modern game, and believes the England skipper excels at handling pressure more than most of his current contemporaries. During the second Ashes Test against Australia at Lord's, Stokes almost single-handedly dragged his side over the line with a brilliant century that included a record-breaking nine sixes. ...
Ricky Ponting sees traits of Dhoni in Ben Stokes match-winning ability
Ricky Ponting sees traits of Dhoni in Ben Stokes match-winning ability
Source: IANS
5/07/2023 3:23:56 PM
Ricky Ponting sees traits of Dhoni in Ben Stokes match-winning ability Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has compared Ben Stokes' match-winning ability with that of India great MS Dhoni, who is regarded as the best finisher in the modern game, and believes the England skipper excels at handling pressure more than most of his current contemporaries. During the second Ashes Test against Australia at Lord's, Stokes almost single-handedly dragged his side over the line with a brilliant century that included a record-breaking nine sixes. It wasn...
Ricky Ponting sees traits of Dhoni in Ben Stokes match-winning ability
Ricky Ponting sees traits of Dhoni in Ben Stokes match-winning ability
Source: IANS
5/07/2023 12:26:05 PM
Suryakumar Yadav should be in India`s playing XI for T20 World Cup: Ponting  Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting is confident batter Suryakumar Yadav will be in the India side for the ICC T20 World Cup in October this year, adding that the 31-year-old was not the one to "step down" from a challenge whatever be the situation. The Australian great has seen Yadav from close in his early years in Mumbai during the Indian Premier League (IPL), and feels the Indian selectors should include the middle-order batter in the playing XI for the ICC T20 World...
Suryakumar Yadav should be in India`s playing XI for T20 World Cup: Ponting
Suryakumar Yadav should be in India`s playing XI for T20 World Cup: Ponting
Source: IANS
16/08/2022 11:32:38 AM
India stand in the way of Australia`s WTC final aspirations: Ricky Ponting Australian cricket legend Ricky Ponting believes his side's chances of securing a World Test Championship (WTC) final berth next year will hinge on its showing in the Border-Gavaskar series against India in 2023, adding the rivalry between the two countries "is just growing year on year". While South Africa (on 71.43 percentage points) are currently ahead in the ICC WTC standings, Australia (70) are not far behind in second place following their recent drawn series against Sr...
India stand in the way of Australia`s WTC final aspirations: Ricky Ponting
India stand in the way of Australia`s WTC final aspirations: Ricky Ponting
Source: IANS
29/07/2022 2:54:54 PM
Will be interesting to see if England can play same `Bazball` cricket during Ashes: Ricky Ponting Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is impressed with England's brash style of play, famously called 'Bazball', under new coach Brendon McCullum but he will be keen to see if they can play the same way during the Ashes series. McCullum has made a superb start to his international coaching career, with the New Zealander helping England to four straight Test victories since his appointment in May on the back of a more attacking and aggressive approach in all aspects of the gam...
Will be interesting to see if England can play same `Bazball` cricket during Ashes: Ricky Ponting
Will be interesting to see if England can play same `Bazball` cricket during Ashes: Ricky Ponting
Source: IANS
22/07/2022 1:44:36 PM
India should persist with Kohli, he still has ability to make impact: Ricky Ponting Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting feels India should persist with Virat Kohli at the international level, adding that the star batter still has the ability to have a meaningful impact for the team. Kohli has not scored a century since November 2019, struggled for runs during this year's IPL and even failed to contribute much with the bat during the recently-concluded tour of England. There have been calls to drop him from Team India but Ponting, who captained Australia to two W...
India should persist with Kohli, he still has ability to make impact: Ricky Ponting
India should persist with Kohli, he still has ability to make impact: Ricky Ponting
Source: IANS
21/07/2022 1:38:31 PM
If India drop Kohli for T20 World Cup, it will be hard for him to get back in: Ricky Ponting Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting feels that if India decide to drop Virat Kohli for the T20 World Cup in Australia then there might be no way back for him. Kohli has not scored a century since November 2019, struggled for runs during this year's IPL and even failed to contribute much with the bat during the recently-concluded tour of England. There have been calls to drop him from the national team but Ponting, who captained Australia to two World Cup triumphs in 2003 and 2007...
If India drop Kohli for T20 World Cup, it will be hard for him to get back in: Ricky Ponting
If India drop Kohli for T20 World Cup, it will be hard for him to get back in: Ricky Ponting
Source: IANS
21/07/2022 11:55:55 AM
Prithvi Shaw can be a superstar: Ricky Ponting Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting believes opening batsman Prithvi Shaw has the potential to become a superstar. Shaw had a poor outing in IPL 2020 as he got a string of single digit scores and was eventually dropped from the squad. He had a poor outing in the warm-ups and the first Test in Australia. However, he seems to have come back into form, scoring 827 runs in eight matches of the Vijay Hazare one-dayers. "I've had some really interesting chats with him throu...
Prithvi Shaw can be a superstar: Ricky Ponting
Prithvi Shaw can be a superstar: Ricky Ponting
Source: IANS
6/04/2021 11:57:08 AM