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Devdutt Nayak
 Ponting
by Devdutt Nayak on Mar 30, 2011 02:18 PM


Play Hard should not get in the way of Play Fair.

Ponting has been supported by a superb support structure - the board, various senior players, the coaches and at least 3 top umpires.

When you have umpires on your side, there is not much that can be done to you.

When you have an overabundance of top talent, plus umpires, you are going to win, no matter what.

And if you get cranky and cheat in such a position, it does not show your strength it shows your weaknesses.

Strong captains would be Allan Border, Mark Taylor, Steve Waugh and kiwi Stephen Fleming.

They fought out of tough situations without a star-studded team like Ponting had.

Ponting got paid for Taylor's and Steve Waugh's hard work.

Without Warne, McGrath, Gilly and Hayden, Ponting had a tough time with even strong players.

Then you get to Greg Chappell.
Now Ganguly surely knows what Chappell did.

He says that Chappell broke the unity of the team.

Bhajji says it. Many others say it.

For the Aussies to undertake a rigging of the strongest contender team shows weakness not strength.

Ponting should have opposed that tooth and nail.

Bob Woolmer was murdered and Pakistan left in disgrace in 2007.
Today Pak stopped the Aussie WC march.

See?

Ponting is more lucky than great.

You can shout as much as you want, but to study it well, you must see the outliers also, the observations that dont fit your beliefs.

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Brijesh Borse
 All The Best Clarke..!!
by Brijesh Borse on Mar 30, 2011 01:10 PM  | Hide replies

I sincerely wish Michel Clarke for his New innings..!!
Hope he brings back Australlian cricket on the rampage..& set the new standards for other teams.

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Absolutely Correct
 Re: All The Best Clarke..!!
by Absolutely Correct on Mar 30, 2011 01:23 PM
why are you so interested in AUS cricket?? Think Bigger??

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punter rockz
 pontings unbreakable records
by punter rockz on Mar 30, 2011 01:06 PM  | Hide replies

ponting has won two world cups without a single defeat no one in history has reach this record

including clive llyod or future & present captains

ponting played for country not for individual records

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pravin sarode
 Re: pontings unbreakable records
by pravin sarode on Mar 30, 2011 01:08 PM
140 against india on 23-3-2003 was just like sachin 144, 143 in sharah back to back knocks

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suhas dudgundi
 punter
by suhas dudgundi on Mar 30, 2011 12:35 PM  | Hide replies

any way ponting is the greatest ever cricket captain after clive lloyd of west indies....

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shashank shashi
 Re: punter
by shashank shashi on Mar 30, 2011 12:59 PM
Just bull shit ..................

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pratik nidhi bhardwaj.
 clarke
by pratik nidhi bhardwaj. on Mar 30, 2011 12:35 PM  | Hide replies

very big responsibality.
Current position of australia become no. 1 in odi and no. 5 in test.You become current world champion when you assumed this captainship.
After 2nd april a new world champion rule in cricket world for 4 years.Your main target to built your cricket australia for champions trophy,t-20 world cup and world cup 2015 in australia-new zealand.
Best of luck in near future.Hope you preserve the legacy of great allan border,steve waugh and sir ricky thomas ponting.

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TruthisBitter
 Re: clarke
by TruthisBitter on Mar 30, 2011 01:22 PM
hahahaha

nice one PNB

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