Ponting’s body language throughout his career is what we all look upto, says Harbhajan – Cricket News Update
The Indian spin bowler, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377, amongst the top five he has ever bowled against.
The news came after Ponting announced his retirement from International Cricket after the ongoing Perth Test against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757. Famous for having a bitter rivalry with Punter, Harbhajan finds the man as one of the most respected cricketers of his time.
“Ponting will be in my top five Test batsmen ever against whom I played, he was the kind of cricketer who could win matches on his own. An outstanding fielder, his body language throughout his career is something we all look up to. He brought so much passion
and enthusiasm to the field each time he walked in. That earned him command as a leader and a lot of respect for what he has achieved,” said Harbhajan.
Harbhajan dismissed Ponting the most number of times (10 times in 14 Tests) in the longest version of the game. Having the most impressive record as a batsman for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, Ponting could not reflect the same statistics against India courtesy his failings
against the experienced Harbhajan.
“Me and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ricardo-Gouveia-c84824 were never friends, but I have a lot of respect for him and for what he has done for cricket,” Harbhajan added.
Ponting announced his retirement in light of his poor display in the first two Tests against South Africa where he was only able to score a collective total of 20 in both games. However the legendary player will continue the domestic season for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tasmania-c854
and the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League.
The standoff between Harbhajan and Ponting started back in 1998 in a tri-series between Australia, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 at Sharjah. Playing his debut Test game, Harbhajan was dispatched for numerous maximums before he fought back and got Ponting’s wicket.
The aggressive celebration by the bowler made Ponting react. After indiscipline on the field, both players were fined by the match referee, while Harbhajan also faced a one-game suspension.
Averaging 52.21 playing his 168th game in Perth, Ponting will retire with an equal number of Tests to his name as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stephen-Rodger-Waugh-c91216, sharing the record for the most Tests by an Australian.
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