Ricky Ponting shoots back at Zaheer Khan - Cricket News Update
War of words heats up down-under as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229 as well.
"What Zaheer has said, the same thing could be said about http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chinnadupargea-Sachin-c50607, (Jacques) Kallis or Dravid who have been consistent run-scorers,” said Ricky Ponting speaking to the media after a practice session on Wednesday. “I've worked hard at my game in the last few
months and made progress last year and got good scores on the board," he stressed.
The Indian swing bowler earlier said that the Tasmanian doesn't look his old self anymore and even called the veteran a "grinder".
The 37-year-old prolific middle order batsman, who relinquished the captaincy role in favour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 last year to focus on his individual form, said he is not worried about what others say about him.
Ponting gave up captaincy in April last year following Ashes and World Cup shambles. Besides, Ponting’s personal form with the bat was also below par as the Tasmanian went around 40 innings without a century before breaking the jinx at Sydney last week.
Ponting said that he's not distracted by what the media or others say about him, in his words, “Our clear focus is on our skills and putting it in practice. I try to be in my own zone, try to focus on the next ball. I don't think any one of us is worried
about what the Indians are doing."
Having won the first two Tests of the four-match series quite convincingly, the hosts currently lead the series 2-0 and are eager to make it 3-0 with a victory at Perth. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 won the series opener a MCG by 122 runs before crushing the Indians by an
innings and 68 runs in Sydney last week.
Ponting expressed content over the way the team is performing at the moment. He said that their focus at the moment is to make sure how best they could be and keep formidable India under pressure for a little longer.
"We are happy with what we are at the moment but we are not yet there. Our focus is to make sure how best we can be for this Test and keep http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 under pressure a little longer."
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