Nothing like an http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 contest, says Ponting – Cricket News Update
Based on recent reports, Australia's veteran batsman and former skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377, stated that the year-end series against the visiting Indian side will not only come as a competitive bout between the two sides but will also be something of a different
nature, compared to the Indians taking on any other team.
In this matter, Ponting stated “I think they're a lot different when they play us and (Mahendra Singh) Dhoni himself has made that pretty clear. He says he's a http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Walker-c95903 against everybody except Australia. We'll wait and see how they go out here.”
Ponting went on adding that the upcoming season against the blue shirts will be a spirited event, and that for the past decade, whether it is a One Day International (ODI), Test or even a Twenty20 (T20) bout, the tournament will turn out to be a great encounter.
India is set to visit downunder in late December, where the tourists will take on the Australian hosts in an opening 4-Test series, spanning between December 26, 2011 and January 28, 2012, followed by two T20 fixtures on February 1 and 3.
The series will then be joined in by the Sri Lankans, who will be competing against the Australians and the Indians in 8 ODI games from February 5 to 28.
As for Ponting’s comments on his Indian counterparts, the star batsman went on offering admirations for Dhoni’s high sportsman spiritedness for letting http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IR-Bell-c1597 continue his innings during the second Test fixture against the English, at Trent Bridge Nottingham.
“From outside, Dhoni has always been pretty willing to play the right way. The right outcome has been met (with Bell's recall), which is what you want to see in the game. That's a good sign for international cricket,” said Ponting.
Ponting went on commending the skipper, stating that player has grown into a professional player and has a better perspective of the game.
Both the teams are so far engaged in a busy year’s schedule, with Indians currently touring http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, today, August 6, 2011.
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