CG Posted December 10, 2011 Posted December 10, 2011 Mark my words. He'll score 250 against India in SCG. :(( He will at best score a 100,Ponting golden period came when most of the worlds attacks were toothless in 2000-2005 ,But after that he has declined steadily But still is a threat particularly to india as we will not test him with the short ball as he has been one of the best pullers in the game where as recently most teams have tried to bounce him out and have had results.
saneindian Posted December 10, 2011 Posted December 10, 2011 He is definitely going to play against us. Upto our bowlers to exploit the technical glitch in his technique of falling over and getting trapped in front
CSK Fan Posted December 10, 2011 Posted December 10, 2011 http://blogs.espncricinfo.com/sadisthour/archives/2011/12/pontings_halfleave_halfmonstro.php Ponting's half-leave, half-monstrosity Ponting spits in his hands, has alarmingly hairy arms and, if his performance in a new ad is anything to go by, wears a scarf badly. When he bats, though, itÃÔ rarely ugly. He has a bustling no nonsense elegance, brutal pulling and hooking and just enough flair on the leg side. Today, he was ugly. In fact, thatÃÔ just not the right term. He was the cricketing equivalent of walking into a public toilet cubicle that you think is closed but is actually being used by an elderly person who couldnÃÕ work the lock. And not one of those pretty self cleaning modern toilets either. His shot started with an idea to leave, then he dropped his bat down when the ball didnÃÕ swing, and he ended up walking off before the umpire had triggered him. Perhaps he was just on the move because his legs and torso were performing non-complying acts. Or he was thinking that the faster he gets off the ground the less time theyÃÅ have to show the replay. It was a horror dismissal in every way. For me it reminded me of the film Critters. Not the original, but Critters 3, the one set in a tall building with rich people you wanted to see eaten, which had Leonardo DiCaprio in his first film role. Ponting was beaten by the pace and low movement by a cunning, hairy and desperate alien and he was bitten hard, before limping away for his life. This isnÃÕ a reference to Tim SoutheeÃÔ teeth either, IÃÎ talking about the delivery, nothing more. For the first time since the last time he was in Hobart, Ponting was in some sort of Test match form. It seems odd to get excited about a player like him making back to back 50s, but heÃÔ struggled for so long that I heard the phrase 'back to back 50s' almost as much as I heard Phil Hughes and slips mentioned in the same sentence. Not that these 50s were always that pretty. At the Wanderers he was worked over in the morning, and at the Gabba it was more about survival than elegance. But he was back, sort of. That was before this horror half-shot, half-leave, half-walk shot and a half monstrosity. Not even PontingÃÔ biggest supporter, the Blundstone-wearing, mulleted Bellerive spectator in the blue singlet, could look at that shot and feel anything but a searing pain in their Ponting gland. There was a time when comparing PontingÃÔ batting to a poorly acted, scripted and directed horror film that was made to cash in on the original far less dodgy film would have been sacrilegious. Those days are gone. This is the Ponting era of the back to back 50s, so when he plays the shot of a character in a horror film who wonÃÕ last long, it has to be mentioned. Although, if you havenÃÕ seen it, and are of a squeamish disposition, I suggest not watching the replay, or at least putting your kids to bed first.
carnish Posted December 10, 2011 Posted December 10, 2011 NO, Ponting just misjudged the length of the ball today But the way he walked for an lbw even when the umpire wasnt sure if he was going to give it or not was hilarious :hysterical: However, i expect him to play with a lot of caution and hard work taking aussies home in the 4th innings... and yeah he is bound to get two big centuries against India... 1 at SCG and 2nd at Adelaide
cowboysfan Posted December 10, 2011 Posted December 10, 2011 his reaction time has lessened by a fraction ,any ball which comes into him will be a major problem,Ishant will really trouble him since that is his stock delivery.
Precambrian Posted December 10, 2011 Posted December 10, 2011 his reaction time has lessened by a fraction ' date='any ball which comes into him will be a major problem,Ishant will really trouble him since that is his stock delivery.[/quote'] and ppl are consistently using that against him... wth success
1983-2011 Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 Ponting's dismisal today sums up his batting for the last 2 years. Even a lower order batmen would not get out so badly. For a full length delivery, playing on the back foot, eventually caught infront of the wickets LBW. Worst part about the dismissal is.......his bat is very far from the ball when played and he got into a very ugly position. Some of the ex-palyers claim that he is on a rise and would come back to his much celebrated form. But he doesn't seem like he will ever do that. Some argue that when Dravid can do that Ponting can do either. But both have completely varied style of batting. Dravid relies solid technique and ponting on his amazing instincts. With age instincts would disappear but not technique :hehe::hehe:
1983-2011 Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 Mark my words. He'll score 250 against India at SCG. :(( 153 runs more to go:nervous:
1983-2011 Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 please play against us punter:pray: but he is doing well:((
Ponka Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 Ponting's dismisal today sums up his batting for the last 2 years. Even a lower order batmen would not get out so badly. For a full length delivery, playing on the back foot, eventually caught infront of the wickets LBW. Worst part about the dismissal is.......his bat is very far from the ball when played and he got into a very ugly position. Some of the ex-palyers claim that he is on a rise and would come back to his much celebrated form. But he doesn't seem like he will ever do that. Some argue that when Dravid can do that Ponting can do either. But both have completely varied style of batting. Dravid relies solid technique and ponting on his amazing instincts. With age instincts would disappear but not technique :facepalm: :facepalm: Ponka and vamos rafa were spot on :hatsoff: OP :finger:
Aussie-r-best Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 we will end his career How's this prediction going for you?????:winky:
jonas10 Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 Could still be the end of Ponting within the year. I think actual sporting countries like Australia take a Ton against India like a grain of salt. Lets see him do it against SA, England etc.
rabinjackman Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 After today;s innings its more like Ricky Reloaded!
Aussie-r-best Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 Could still be the end of Ponting within the year. I think actual sporting countries like Australia take a Ton against India like a grain of salt. Lets see him do it against SA, England etc. Not quite???????? He has many 100s against both SA and Eng
ganeshran Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 His career will anyway end this year. The good thing is that he can retire on a high
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