http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377 unfazed with batting down the order – Cricket News Update
Former Australian skipper, Ricky Ponting, who led the team to claim two http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120’s decision to move him to the No.4 position in the batting line-up, as he claims that he
always bats with a same approach irrespective of position and place.
With the debut of the youngster http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Simon-James-Marshall-c90362 at No.3 - putting himself at No.5, and Mike Hussey at No.6.
Ponting, who had been batting as a one-down batsman since many years, has expressed no concerns over these changes and is content with where ever he gets to bat.
Talking to the media today, the ex-captain said, “It was a long-term plan of Michael's to have Shaun move to No.3 and me move to No.4 and Michael move to five and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJ-Hussey-c1380 to six. I don't think was a one-off for that game. Michael sees that in the best interests
of the team going forward for a period of time.”
Commenting on his batting strategy, he told, “It just gives me a little bit more time once our fielding is over to get my head around what I have to do to bat. But three to four I don't think is as big a change as three to six.”
Ponting is padded up to lead his home team, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tasmania-c854’s batting attack in the domestic Sheffield Shield tournament, starting from today, October 11, 2011.
The Punter has is excited ahead of his appearance in Tasmania after at least a decade, and put across his desire to play more games for the side before retiring.
The 36-year-old has been on the top of the game since 1995 and poses to be the world’s second highest scorer in Test cricket after India’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556.
The legend, who is undisputedly regarded as the most successful leader in his national cricket's history, has represented the Aussies in 154 Test, 367 ODI and 17 T20I matches. He relinquished the captaincy in the wake of the dismal World Cup 2011 campaign.
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