Series against South Africa is going to be tough, admits Ricky Ponting – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377, the former Australian skipper, believes that the upcoming Test series against South Africa is going to be a massive challenge for the Kangaroos but claims that his side can beat the Proteas, if they play up to their potential.
The three-match Test series between the two heavyweights of the cricketing world is going to start on November 9, 2012, at Brisbane.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Test Rankings as the best side.
Ponting thinks very high about the Proteas and believes that they are equally strong in all departments of the game. In the presence of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Vernon-Philander-c2753, in the former Aussie skipper’s opinion, South Africa have one of the world’s finest bowling attacks.
Taking into account the rivalry between Australia and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 in the last decade, the 37-year-old Tasmanian is expecting another closely fought battle, with both the sides looking to prove their superiority.
“They're the number one team in the world and they are that for a reason,” he said. “They have got probably the best fast bowling attack going around, they bat really low as well. They're an exceptionally well-balanced side. But saying that, we have had some great contests against them since I have been playing for Australia.”
Historically, the Kangaroos have enjoyed an upper hand over the South Africans, winning 48 of the 85 Tests played between the two countries and losing just 19.
Ponting is confident about beating http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Smith-c90598’s men this time around as well and urged his boys to raise their game against a quality opposition.
“They have never really dominated us and the series have been great contests. We know that if we do everything as well as we can in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 this year, they will find it hard to beat us,” the former captain added.
The last series between the two nations was tied with both the teams winning a match each.
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