2010 Ashes: 'It’s all going away from Ricky Ponting'
Ricky Ponting is in confusion regarding the next three 2010 Ashes games. The confusion is whether this is the biggest challenge ahead or not. It’s high time the skipper should realize that this is because he is only struggling for runs, his team and his
captaincy. England’s rampaging of the Australians has left the hosts bewildered.
Moreover, they have cornered the Aussies by making it more difficult for them to come back. The Kangaroos now have to win at least two games for the moment, so to have any chance of regaining the Ashes.
The current form has exposed the so called concrete batting of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746. The miserable display at Adelaide has raised questions on Ponting’s leadership. The skipper has lost two Ashes and if he fails for the third time as well, a few will be on his side.
The spectators and selectors are slowly turning away from his leadership tactics.
The situation seems grave in his surrounding, and no hope is luminous to speak of. It’s like a fire that he cannot keep out. Out of form bowlers, injured Simon Katich, struggling middle order and inconsistent spinner all seem to post a major concern. Over
and above, the drought of runs has puzzled the captain much.
In the current match, a golden duck and 9 runs in the second innings has already dented his cause. This has added up to a tally of 70 runs in the series so far from the once legendary batsman. Ponting will be 36 by the end of next Test match, and so the
future seems bleak. The criticism that he has piled on himself this time will outclass him in the future.
“Don’t worry about winning the games, I have to make some runs,” he explained. That seems fine if individualism is to be pursued. But unless all round improvements are made, the runs to his name will not do much to earn the urn at the end.
Over the last few days, the performance from the Kangaroos depicts nothing but a poor form. They held the Brisbane Test firm, but then allowed it to let go thereafter. Ponting knows about this well but he seems to be calculatedly relaxed. The intent to stage
a turnaround is there, but the words seem to carry no weight at all.
Unless the captain transforms the words into reality, the criticism will continue. Former players, the media and spectators all fear the worst. Maybe Ponting also realizes that, but the captain has not allowed the feelings to become evident.
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