Iasbet.com.au – Ricky Ponting
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www.iasbet.com.au – Ricky Ponting has reluctantly accepted a decision handed down by the Board of Selectors to rest for the next to one day tests against New Zealand.
Ponting is coming of his fourth straight loss as captain after losing the South Africa versus Australia one day series four – nil.
Not only did he suffer the humiliation of losing the one day series on the back of test defeat, Australia also relinquished its world number one ranking to the south Africans in the process.
With the exception of the Twenty – 20 series in which we saw the potential birth of a few new stars, the Australians have looked particularly flat and only the third loss to New Zealand in twenty three matches since the Chapel – Hadley trophy was installed has rubbed salt in the wounds.
Cricket Hall of Famer Steve Waugh has questioned the decision to rest Ponting but the skipper assured press that if it was up to him he would definitely lead the Aussies in the second one day against New Zealand.
However it is part of a plan by the selectors to rest each player at crucial stages of the year – particularly considering the workload the Australian Captain has undertaken in recent months.
Following the Chapel – Hadley series the Australian will have nearly two weeks rest before flying over to South Africa to take on the Proteas in another test series for which the Australia will wear the unfamiliar tag of underdogs. Iasbet.com.au
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