Ricky Ponting should quit international cricket, says Chris Cairns – Cricket News Update
New Zealand’s former all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754.
According to the former right-handed batsman, the legendary batsman is done with his career; therefore, he should step down now.
''Don't get me wrong, I've got the utmost respect for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377 but there's a time and a place. And for me, his time and place is Hobart in the second Test against New Zealand. That's to say, 'Thanks very much’,'' he said while
talking to the media.
Ponting has not been very good with his recital for a year, as he was striving to regain his form, which led to critics saying that Ponting should step down from national duty.
The right-handed batman’s last impressive innings came against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 at Bellerive Oval in Hobart, in January, 2010, scoring an outstanding double century, since than he has never been consistent with his batting performance
in Test cricket.
In the meantime, he failed to show his presence during the recently finished 2-match Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, except scoring 62 runs in the 2nd innings of the last Test at New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
Despite his poor form, the way the veteran of 156 Test matches batted during the Johannesburg Test against the South African side, helped Aussies win the match by 2 wickets.
However, critics are still saying that Ponting has nothing more to contribute to the Aussie side now, thus, he needs to leave cricket.
On the other hand, Australia’s former batman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mark-Edward-Waugh-c74603, stated that if Ponting manages to score consistently, he should play for the country till he can.
The former right-handed batman termed the 36-year-old batsman as an experienced pro, who can groom the young batsmen.
''I think he's invaluable with his experience for the other guys in the team, I think http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 has said that. But his bottom line is, his job is to score runs. The experience he brings, you can't really count that. He's got
to score runs,” Waugh shared with the reporters.
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