Should Ponting be dropped?

[jnr8]

Should Ponting be dropped? I believe not yet, and here is why; http://penandpaperblog.org/2010/12/28/like-taylor-and-waugh-before-him-ponting-deserves-some-time/ Taylor and Waugh experience the same towards the end of their careers, however turned it around emphatically in their last 18-24 months. Never write off a champion...

[vvvslaxman]

No. He needs to play till his average comes below 50.

[DomainK]

Why should he be dropped? He is doing so nicely. :dontknow:

[Hindustani]

Oz can still draw the series 2-2, it is not as bad as it looks

[Robelinda]

Not much point in dropping the guy with the best average in the team, he;s having a lean series though, and if the team would do better without him then maybe he should go, but there's no obvious replacement for his #3 spot. Khawaja is a fine player but is no Ponting, he will need more tests to find his feet than we probably can afford to give him if he bats at 3.

[Dinx - the Jinx]

Should Ponting be dropped? I believe not yet, and here is why; http://penandpaperblog.org/2010/12/28/like-taylor-and-waugh-before-him-ponting-deserves-some-time/ Taylor and Waugh experience the same towards the end of their careers, however turned it around emphatically in their last 18-24 months. Never write off a champion...

who said he is a champion?

[jnr8]

12,000+ Test runs is a feat of a champion. If you even doubt this, you have absolutely no idea.

[Bradman99]

who said he is a champion?

More then those who say his not.

[EnterTheVoid]

Sydney test will be his farewell test, I feel. Either use that and retire gracefully or be dropped :dontknow:

[Sir john]

Time for retirement punter your time is over:bye:

[straight.drive]

Ponting is one of the batting greats produced by Oz. Pretty saddening to see his career end in a Ashes series loss at home.

[achilles]

Karma. Its the best and worst fact of life.

[Sooda]

Who can lead the side if not him? People crop up Haddins name Ferguson and Khwaja can be roped in for Clarke and Smith post Ashes possibly

[Bradman99]

I honestly don't know who could be given the captaincy.. It's the big question really, the most obvious choice would be Clarke seeing as though he is One Day captain and has been vice captain in tests for a while too.. However, his form with the bat has been dodgy lately so his place in the side has come under threat. As for Ponting, the most obvious replacement for him once he retires or is dropped would be to bring Khawaja in. Ferguson has not done enough to warrant selection.

[Sachinism]

Chappeli wants Haddin as captain

[Roshanrocks]

If u want ponting to come back to form, ask chappal to write another mirrir on the wall article

[Guest Gunner]

who said he is a champion?

If you don't think that Ponting is a champion batsman of our times then you are a class "A" moron. I don't mean to be rude but these kind of statements just bring down the overall quality of this forum. I have watched ponting bat since he debuted in the mid 90s and he has demonstrated on innumerable occassions his greatness.

[straight.drive]

The pull he plays, balancing on his back leg, was a sight to watch. The only flaw, in batting career , is his pretty average performance in india.

[Shakthi]

Ponting learned his shots from Sachin so called pull shot was Sachin,s first.

[The Outsider]

Ponting learned his shots from Sachin so called pull shot was Sachin' date='s first.[/quote'] Did he also learn to wipe his ass from Sachin?