Ricky Ponting sceptical about Sachin Tendulkar’s role in the ‘Monkeygate’ scandal

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Ponting questioned Tendulkar’s role in the scandal

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has evoked memories of the infamous ‘Monkeygate’ scandal after revealing that he was sceptical about the role India batsman Sachin Tendulkar played in his forthcoming autobiography, At The Close Of Play.

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‘I was seething’ after not being given the opportunity to retire from ODIs, reveals Ricky Ponting

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“I had to keep a lid on what I was really thinking”

In his forthcoming autobiography, At The Close Of Play, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting revealed that he was “seething” after “John Inverarity’s new selection committee never gave me the chance to retire from ODI cricket”.

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Michael Clarke seemed to be living ‘in a different world to the rest of us’, reveals Ricky Ponting

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“We wondered if he’d lost a little of his sense of team”

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has revealed that he had a lot of doubts about his successor Michael Clarke as he seemed to be living “in a different world to the rest of us” at times.

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