In the recent series victories, the ruthless Indian pacers under the leadership of Virat Kohli impressed everyone with their aggressive style of play. Ponting acknowledged the fact that India’s bowling unit comprising of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma produced incredible performances, but he would pick the current crop of Australian pacers over the Indians on any given day.
Also see – World Test Championship points table
According to Ponting, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, James Pattinson, and Mitchell Starc would always remain his obvious choice for any game. He said:
Ponting, who is the coach of IPL franchise Delhi Capitals, knows a bit about the Indian conditions and the sub-continent spinners. However, he revealed his special liking towards Nathan Lyon and his success over the past few years. Ponting said:
In the recently concluded two-match Test series against Bangladesh at home, the Indian pacers ran through the visiting batsmen, claiming 31 wickets out of the possible 40.
0 votes
