Ricky is struggling admits http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ian-Michael-Chappell-c63914 – Cricket News Update
Former Aussie skipper, Ian Chappell admitted that veteran batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377 is currently struggling to find his feet in Test cricket and believes that the time has come for 37-year-old to bid farewell to the game.
Speaking during the World Cricket Summit in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820, Chappell claimed that the most successful captain in Kangaroos history must depart from the game on a high note and that will only occur if he decides himself to end his association.
With axing lingering on the minds of most Aussie veterans, they take on the Men In Blue in a four-Test match series starting December 26 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The past 12 months or so has been the least consistent for the Down Under giants where
they have fallen from great heights which include surrendering their Ashes dominance while also relinquishing their World Cup title to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750.
This dark period has seen Ponting experiencing troublesome time through injuries and a substantial dip in form where he has failed to score a three-figure score in Test cricket. However, with young players also failing to match expectations, it has left
the national team in a precarious situation regarding whether to show the door to their ageing middle-order.
For Chappell, it is the right time for Punter to retire and wants him to make this decision on his own rather than being told by someone.
"http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ricardo-Gouveia-c84824 is struggling. He may still make runs because he is a mighty fine player and knows how to survive. If he gets over 20 or 30, he will make a big score, but not as consistently as he did earlier. It's also an indictment on the young Australian batsmen
who aren't knocking on the doors,” said Chappell.
“If http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 had two or three good young players, he might be gone. I would like to see Ricky make that decision himself. I would hate to see him getting dropped. One of the selectors should whisper in his ears that it's time to go," he added.
With over 12000 Test runs, it is hard to deny the ability of most complete player of his generation however; with time running out, he must produce the goods to silence his doubters.
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