Cricket Australia withdraws Ponting from Shield Match – Cricket News Update
Cricket http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Australia-c844 after the veteran batsman complained of sore hamstring.
Ponting sustained the knock yesterday, and after consultation, it was decided that he will sit out the remainder of the game, with his place taken up by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Steven-Cazzulino-c91284. CA nonetheless, maintained that the decision to pull him out was only a preventive one, ahead of the national team’s crucial fixtures against South Africa.
He is expected to be fit for the opening Test at Brisbane, which begins from next Friday. Punter, who is now seen as a Test specialist, has been in impressive form in the ongoing domestic season, where he has racked up 355 runs for Tasmania at an impressive average of 118.33.
However, he managed just 5 in the ongoing Sheffield Shield clash against South Australia but the match itself has remained a low scoring affair so far, owing to the wintery conditions. The Redbacks were bowled out for a lowly 112 in their first innings, and in reply, Tigers also managed a paltry 138.
"This is a precautionary move to ensure http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Howard-c63371 said. "We've opted to withdraw Ricky from the game. If this wasn't a week out from the first Test then Ricky would continue with the match, but we don't want to take that risk. We expect Ricky to be fit for the first Test against South Africa."
It has been a struggling day for most of the Aussie Test players ahead of the home summer. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942’s half-century, which came yesterday.
While it is highly unlikely that Ponting will miss the opening Test, but if that situation arises, Australian selectors will have only a handful of candidates to chose from. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rob-Quiney-c2340 remain in pole position after being selected for Australia A which is currently battling the touring South Africans in the three-day warm up game.
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