Abid Ali: “I have no plan to be called the Sachin Tendulkar of Pakistan”
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Pakistan opener Abid Ali has revealed that while he watches videos of iconic India batsman Sachin Tendulkar, he has no plans “to be called the Sachin Tendulkar of Pakistan”.
Ricky Ponting: “I thought Babar was extremely impressive. Looks to have a lot of class and could well become one of the best batsmen in the world”
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Legendary Australia batsman Ricky Ponting is backing Pakistan batsman and Twenty20 skipper Babar Azam to “become one of the best batsmen in the world”.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Ricky you were the bravest of all”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has revealed that legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting was the “bravest” batsman he ever came across.
Ricky Ponting: “Wasim Akram and Curtly Ambrose were easily the best fast bowlers I’ve ever faced. Shoaib Akhtar clearly the quickest but Harbhajan Singh got me out more than anybody”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting faced some of the best and most feared bowlers to ever play the sport of cricket during his illustrious career, but who were the fastest and best bowlers he came up against?
Ricky Ponting on Shan Masood: “Because his bat face is very flat, by the time he makes impact look how closed down that bat face is”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting has noticed that when Pakistan opener Shan Masood is playing some shots, his bat face is “closed down”.
Ricky Ponting: “(If) he takes a big stride towards that ball, he limits the movement, he’s going to be able to punch that down the ground”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting has advised Pakistan skipper Azhar Ali to take a bigger stride with his front foot when playing the ball.
Ricky Ponting: “I’m not sure I have seen a worse bowling attack on our shores in a long time”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting has slammed Pakistan’s bowlers, saying “I’m not sure I have seen a worse bowling attack on our shores in a long time”.
Ricky Ponting: “I still can’t understand why the 16-year-old hasn’t played this game, Naseem. And they go with another guy (Musa) who has played seven first-class games and just doesn’t look to be a Test match bowler”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes that Pakistan seamer Muhammad Musa “doesn’t look to be a Test match bowler”.
Ricky Ponting: “From what I’ve seen, their attack is pretty pedestrian. It’s certainly not the best fast-bowling attack I’ve seen Pakistan put out”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes that Pakistan’s bowling attack was “pretty pedestrian” on the opening day of the second Test in Adelaide.
Ricky Ponting: “He just looks like he’s a long way off the mark”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting has admitted that he feels sorry for Pakistan skipper Azhar Ali.
