Australian cricket legend Ricky Ponting believes his facet’s probabilities of securing a World Check Championship (WTC) ultimate berth subsequent yr will hinge on its exhibiting within the Border-Gavaskar sequence in opposition to India in 2023, including the rivalry between the 2 nations “is simply rising yr on yr”.
Whereas South Africa (on 71.43 share factors) are presently forward within the ICC WTC standings, Australia (70) should not far behind in second place following their latest drawn sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka away from dwelling.
However, Pakistan, India, West Indies and Sri Lanka are additionally in competition to complete within the top-two on the standings and attain the ultimate.
“I believe Australia’s possibilities actually hinge on the upcoming Indian tour, to be sincere and India’s likelihood is a bit bit the identical,” Ponting mentioned on the most recent episode of The ICC Overview on Friday.
“It’s at all times a much-anticipated sequence — Australia and India, whether or not or not it’s in Australia or in India — it’s a lot overrated and talked about, the rivalry between the 2 nations is simply rising yr on yr,” added Ponting, who can also be head coach of IPL franchise Delhi Capitals.
Ponting mentioned the Proteas have been the shock packet of the WTC, with the facet having loved success in opposition to India and Bangladesh at dwelling amongst their 5 Check triumphs throughout this present interval.
“South Africa has been a stand out to date,” mentioned Ponting. “Their file at dwelling is completely excellent, they’re a really exhausting workforce to beat at dwelling as we simply noticed with Sri Lanka as effectively.
“A bit little bit of doom and gloom within the Sri Lankan cricket within the final couple of years, however for them to be sitting the place they’re and to beat a very good Australian facet in that Check match simply bit over per week in the past, there are loads of actually good, constructive indicators for them going ahead.
“Pakistan’s capacity to repeatedly be up there and be talked about on the again of not taking part in a lot worldwide cricket at dwelling for such a protracted time frame, it simply exhibits how passionate they’re in regards to the recreation and what number of actually nice gamers that nation has in a position to produce yr after yr.”
Rivalry Between India and Australia is Simply Rising Yr On Yr: Ricky Ponting
Australian cricket legend Ricky Ponting believes his facet’s probabilities of securing a World Check Championship (WTC) ultimate berth subsequent yr will hinge on its exhibiting within the Border-Gavaskar sequence in opposition to India in 2023, including the rivalry between the 2 nations “is simply rising yr on yr”.
Whereas South Africa (on 71.43 share factors) are presently forward within the ICC WTC standings, Australia (70) should not far behind in second place following their latest drawn sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka away from dwelling.
However, Pakistan, India, West Indies and Sri Lanka are additionally in competition to complete within the top-two on the standings and attain the ultimate.
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“I believe Australia’s possibilities actually hinge on the upcoming Indian tour, to be sincere and India’s likelihood is a bit bit the identical,” Ponting mentioned on the most recent episode of The ICC Overview on Friday.
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“It’s at all times a much-anticipated sequence — Australia and India, whether or not or not it’s in Australia or in India — it’s a lot overrated and talked about, the rivalry between the 2 nations is simply rising yr on yr,” added Ponting, who can also be head coach of IPL franchise Delhi Capitals.
Ponting mentioned the Proteas have been the shock packet of the WTC, with the facet having loved success in opposition to India and Bangladesh at dwelling amongst their 5 Check triumphs throughout this present interval.
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“South Africa has been a stand out to date,” mentioned Ponting. “Their file at dwelling is completely excellent, they’re a really exhausting workforce to beat at dwelling as we simply noticed with Sri Lanka as effectively.
“A bit little bit of doom and gloom within the Sri Lankan cricket within the final couple of years, however for them to be sitting the place they’re and to beat a very good Australian facet in that Check match simply bit over per week in the past, there are loads of actually good, constructive indicators for them going ahead.
“Pakistan’s capacity to repeatedly be up there and be talked about on the again of not taking part in a lot worldwide cricket at dwelling for such a protracted time frame, it simply exhibits how passionate they’re in regards to the recreation and what number of actually nice gamers that nation has in a position to produce yr after yr.”
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