First of all, I don't understand why the Aussie selectors continued to pick Ponting for almost 1 year after the last world cup ended. Common sense dictates that he is too old to be around for the next world cup. So why persist with him? They could have had a quiet word with him right after the world cup ended last year and persuaded him to bow out of ODIs. But surprisingly, they retained him in the ODI squad. On the other hand, Ponting is a most stubborn individual who refuses to see the writing on the wall. No matter how bad his form, he refused to go out on his own. Finally, the Aussie selectors have done the right thing by dropping him. Now, can the Indian selectors do the same with the stubborn legends that refuse to bow out gracefully? Of course they love cricket but they should also show some respect for the sport by vacating the spots they are forcefully holding onto. I have much respect for Muralitharan who announced his last match and then achieved the record of 800 test wickets in that very last match. Whether or not he achieved the record, he was going to bow out. Contrast that to the selfish record seeing of the so called champion Tendulkar. And then, there are Dravid and Laxman who were probably hoping for one last hurrah in the Oz tour but having failed miserably in that series, they refuse to retire. Indian selectors need to man up and dump these dead-weight "legends" right away.
Re: Much ado about nothing
by vinay on Feb 22, 2012 06:52 PM
btw, such oldies r neither doing justice to themselves nor to ind ckt, n they r unnecessarily blocking the spot of youngsters, inspite of playing for 23 years, n minting crores of money.
Re: Ponting is greatest player when compared to selfish sachin
by cool dude on Feb 22, 2012 06:17 AM
sir ricky thomas ponting ... he he i am rolling on floor here. the chicken tard who appeals for catch after picking the ball off the ground
Re: Re: Ponting is greatest player when compared to selfish sachi
by Ramesh bharat on Feb 22, 2012 08:36 AM
Better than guys who evades tax, cries for havign declared the inning at 194.. begs government for all sorts of exemptions..
Re: Re: Re: Ponting is greatest player when compared to selfish s
by Sameer Bhagwat on Feb 22, 2012 08:46 AM
Well said. Sachin has an outstanding statistical record as a batsman but in terms of wins achieved, he pales in comparison to Ponting.
ponting, after disgracing the game for many years because of your hunger for money and with help from board politics, you are finally out form ODI. it is a golden day not only for us aussies but the all the cricket lovers in the world. Shame on you ricky, get lost.
Re: golden day
by vinay on Feb 22, 2012 02:00 AM
actually ponting is behind the ouster of jason gilespi the best bowler after mcgrath, also due to ponting, daren lehman, the best player to play the spin, cudnt settle in the ausi team.
not as player but a great captain who win crucial cups in great time like world cup 2 times and champions trophy 2 times.you are the best captain with winning instinct. no. 1 in odi only captain after 2000 win all series from sept 2009 to march 2010.best of luck in near future.
pointing has done great in the test series against india.He is not only great captain but also great player.He should be retatined in the test team.His experience is invaluable
