Ricky Ponting: “I just love watching Saim Ayub play. He’s got so much talent, a beautiful left-hander who plays shots all around the ground”
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Iconic Australia captain Ricky Ponting has admitted that he loves watching Pakistan opener Saim Ayub in action as he has “got so much talent”.
Ricky Ponting: “Saim Ayub is a youthful talent, a bit like Dewald Brevis. If he delivers a couple of strong performances, Pakistan becomes hard to beat”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting has compared Pakistan opener Saim Ayub to South Africa batsman Dewald Brevis, highlighting the youngster’s potential on the international stage.
Ricky Ponting: “Babar needs to get going early. He needs boundaries in his first few balls, otherwise the momentum of the game shifts every time he comes in. To me, it looks like he’s lost a bit of his power and ball-striking ability”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting admitted it appears as if Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has “lost a bit of his power and ball-striking ability” in T20Is.
Babar Azam picked Ricky Ponting as the player with the best pull shot
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Pakistan superstar Babar Azam believes legendary Australia captain and batsman Ricky Ponting has the best pull shot ever.
Ricky Ponting: “Babar Azam and Shubman Gill are two recent batters who felt no problem in batting against the bounce on [an] Australia tour”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting has praised Pakistan batsman Babar Azam for his ability to bat against short-pitched bowling.
Ricky Ponting: “They haven’t been able to give their best back to their team. Those two guys had to stand up, they had to make big runs, and they haven’t been able to do it”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting has called out Pakistan ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan and batsman Babar Azam for failing to “make big runs” and give their best in the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Ricky Ponting: “Saim Ayub is a high-quality player, and his absence is a massive gap to fill”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting said Pakistan have a “massive gap to fill” after opening batsman Saim Ayub missed the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Ricky Ponting: “Babar has been a bit up and down in recent years, but if he and Rizwan can bring their A-games, that’s when Pakistan becomes incredibly dangerous”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting has admitted that Pakistan limited overs skipper Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam have to “bring their A-games” in the ongoing 2025 Champions Trophy.
Ricky Ponting: “Pakistan’s fast bowling brigade is very, very good. Led by Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah, who’ve been terrific in recent series, they have the pace and skill to trouble any batting line-up”
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Iconic Australia captain and batsman Ricky Ponting said Pakistan fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah “have the pace and skill to trouble any batting line-up”.
Ricky Ponting: “Mohammad Asif was a very good player, a seam and swing bowler, very good and very skilful”
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Legendary Australia captain and batsman Ricky Ponting has praised former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif, saying he was “very good and very skilful”.
