This is Michael Clarke's team, i am only a caretaker, clarifies Ponting
The former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting, who has been given the task to stand in for the injured http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, has made it clear that he is stepping in only as a caretaker, insisting that this is
Clarke’s team and will remain his.
During a media encounter ahead of the Sri Lanka game, the 37-year-old http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tasmania-c854 cricketer said that he had accepted the role after a long discussion with the selectors, and in the better interest of the team, adding that he had no aspirations to continue
with the role beyond this one match.
"I want to make it very clear this is Michael Clarke's team, that I'm just stepping up to look after for a couple of days," said Ponting speaking to media reporters on the eve of the match.
"Everyone knows my appointment's been made for hopefully only for Friday. Hopefully Michael comes up for Sunday's game," the former Aussie skipper reiterated.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978, who has been ruled out of the game with a strained hamstring. Ponting’s appointment ahead of vice-captain
David Warner, raised a few eyebrows in the Australian media as well as the connoisseurs.
Former Australian captain and a member of Argus Review panel, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Warner-c1301.
"http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ricardo-Gouveia-c84824 will do it blindfolded, but the future is probably Dave Warner so I'm surprised they didn't go to Warner and go to the future...If he's vice-captain why can't he captain the side as well?," said Waugh, after Ponting was given the charge.
Ponting said that he had thought over it before taking the role and had discussed his concerns with chairman of selectors, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Robert-John-Inverarity-c85980.
"But I decided to do what they wanted me to do and what I felt was probably right for the team right at the moment," said Ponting
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