vroomfondel Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/current/story/374117.html Ricky Ponting has said that the disappointing form of his opposing captain Anil Kumble could turn into an issue for India at the selection table in the lead-up to the second Test. Kumble, who turns 38 on Friday, failed to collect a wicket in the first Test and has faced intense media scrutiny about retirement plans. Kumble was also battling a shoulder injury in Bangalore, although he is confident he will be fit for the second Test in Mohali, which starts on Friday. But Ponting said with wet weather a concern and the Mohali pitch renowned for offering assistance to seamers, India would need to think long and hard about including two spinners. "They're in a bit of a predicament I think with Anil being their captain," Ponting told the Australian. "If you had to look at someone who was going to go out to make way for a quick, it would probably have to be him. "Harbhajan [singh] has a great record against Australia and is probably bowling better than Kumble at the moment so that's where the difficulty comes. If they happen to drop Kumble it would probably be a long way back for him so it will be interesting to see what they do." The rematch after the five-day draw in Bangalore will be revealing following the after-match niggle, in which Zaheer Khan said Australia had played overly defensively. But Ponting said Zaheer, who was the Man of the Match for his six wickets and first-innings half-century, should worry about his own performance. "He's just happened to have a good game as well, which is pretty unusual for him," Ponting said. "He's had a good game. It's up to him to back it up again. I think a lot of his comments might have been to try and get us to play a different style and different brand of cricket." ----------------------------------- Two things to note: 1. The Indians are getting better/smarter at getting under Australian skin without ICC bans. That 'most defensive aussie team' barb definitely stung. 2. Ponting just laid the mental jellybean (ie. pissed off) two people who perform best when angry. Mashallah, Pownting. Link to comment
Tapioca Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 "He's just happened to have a good game as well, which is pretty unusual for him," Did Ponting say that about Zaheer, or Zaheer about Ponting ? Link to comment
h4te Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 "He's just happened to have a good game as well, which is pretty unusual for him," Ponting said. Did Ponting say that about Zaheer' date=' or Zaheer about Ponting ?[/quote'] :marchmellow: Link to comment
King Tendulkar Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Ponting you YOB. You are going to be eating humble pie after this tour you ****! Link to comment
flamy Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: Dhenga, this is fun! :D Link to comment
Fontaine Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Speaking of unusual, it was very unusual to see Ponting actually do well for a change in India after he's been Ishant/Bhajji's little b*tch for so long. Link to comment
DomainK Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Two things to note: 1. The Indians are getting better/smarter at getting under Australian skin without ICC bans. That 'most defensive aussie team' barb definitely stung. 2. Ponting just laid the mental jellybean (ie. pissed off) two people who perform best when angry. Mashallah, Pownting. Spot on. The first point is very good indeed. We needed to keep our cool and strategically give them a dose of their own medicine. And we are learning to do that now. Link to comment
Dirty_South Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 man....this series is so much FUN :D Link to comment
Sachinism Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Its started no more mr nice guys Link to comment
flamy Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 now we only need symonds to return out of the blue, out of the Australian outback. Hee HAW! Link to comment
Ram Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 "He's just happened to have a good game as well, which is pretty unusual for him," There's difference between sounding cocky and sounding downright disrespectful... That comment was certainly the latter. Who the eff does Ponting think he is? Cricketing Messiah ? How dare he say such a thing at another international cricketer! Arrogant ****! Link to comment
flamy Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 lol, he came across real dumb with that statement. I'm sure the Indian dressing room had a hearty laugh abt this. Link to comment
Tapioca Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 "He's just happened to have a good game as well, which is pretty unusual for him," There's difference between sounding cocky and sounding downright disrespectful... That comment was certainly the latter. Who the eff does Ponting think he is? Cricketing Messiah ? How dare he say such a thing at another international cricketer! Arrogant ****! No Sri, it is a hilarious comment. Look who it is coming from. Our man had a batting average of 11 before this Test, and it is him who is talking about Zaheer "just happening to have a good game, which is pretty unusual". Link to comment
Predator_05 Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Well done, Ricky. You just gave India's best bowler - fresh off a man of the match performance - extra motivation to wreck you and your team. Someone should tape that article on the wall of the locker room and make Zaheer look at it just before he goes out to bowl, will work like a charm Link to comment
Ram Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 This isnt the first time Ponting has said such a thing. WTF, Zaheer just took a jab at Aussie tactics, not at specific Aussie players. If I were Zaheer, I would say to this to the press the next time I meet them that ‘Ponting should also worry about his own performance. He also just a good game in India, which is VERY VERY unusual for him’. Link to comment
King Tendulkar Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Ponting you chump. ZK is ranked no 11 in test bowling rankings. So to say he had a good game is unusual is not just nasty but plain wrong. You yob ponting. Go back to what your life would have been without cricket. Thats getting drunk in bars and clubs and getting in to punch ups! You ****ing ****:mad::mad::mad: Link to comment
King Tendulkar Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 My thread stating" ponting was a yob" was locked. I demand it be repoened as Yob ponting is once gain proving he is yob! My thread was factually correct! Link to comment
satishg Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 he is a fuccking arrogant bastard..man i just cant stand that this SOB is gonna break Sachins record..i dearly wud love to see Zaheer break this guys face with a nasty bouncer and get him out twice in this test match.. Link to comment
Online Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 ..i dearly wud love to see Zaheer break this guys face with a nasty bouncer and get him out twice in this test match.. Inshallah! Link to comment
vadodaravictor Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Great stuff from Ricky Pawnting . Just what we needed to fire up Zak & gang..Go India..get this biatch Link to comment
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