Do you like Ricky Ponting?

[sledger]

Similar to the "Do you like Matthew Hayden?" thread I made many moons ago.

Well?

 

[ankitj]

Nah, don't like Ponting much as a bloke.

But have lot of time for him as a batsman.

 

[uvelocity]

champion. haters can suck it

 

[Jayzamann]

He's had his moments.

 

[sledger]

Nah, don't like Ponting much as a bloke.

But have lot of time for him as a batsman.

Can't work it out for myself. When he has his cap on he looks just like a school boy, can't hate on a child etc...

Has demonstrated he can be a bit of an oik at times though.

 

[Spikey]

he's tasmanian

 

[Dan]

Well now that you mention it, his first chance average isn't too crash hot.

Damn you for coming up with a gun irrelevant third option. Torn between like and dislike, probably leaning towards liking him.

 

[Viscount Tom]

Scored centuries at Headingley, is therefore a good bloke.

Also he annoys the haters so that's a bonus.

 

[MW1304]

He's grown on me. Done too many prickish things not to dislike him though.

 

[sledger]

Might have actually been a truly great batsman if he hadn't spent all his time arguing with umpires and whingeing tbh.

 

[Spikey]

Might have actually been a truly great batsman if he hadn't spent all his time arguing with umpires and whingeing tbh.

 

[fredfertang]

Couldn't stand the bloke for years, but was hugely impressed by the dignified way in which he conducted himself in 2009 in the face of some wholly unnecessary abuse from some of my countrymen, so changed my mind.

 

[jan]

Puntifex Maximus!

I do like Ponting and regret I got into cricket at the end of his career missing the best of him.

 

[ankitj]

I have developed a bit of love for him too, may be after I see him struggling both as a batsman and as leader of a team that was becoming a shadow of its former self.

 

[Spark]

The last and in his own way the greatest of my childhood heroes.

 

[benchmark00]

And people lament the drop off in quality in Cricket Chat...

 

[Spikey]

the real story coming out of this thread is that spark didn't consider super dom a childhood hero. smh.

 

[kyear2]

Also couldn't stand him for years, but find myself pulling for him of late. A true top tier ATG. As great as batsman and fielder/ slip fielder as there has ever been.

 

[L Trumper]

He certainly gives an impression, that one would go war with him by side and never be let down. Brilliant competitor. His final ODI century in WC QF is a classic example, he more or less scored it with his bloodymindedness. I ****ing love the bloke.

 

[doesitmatter]

I assume the question is "Do you like Ponting as a person?" ..That's a difficult question to answer if you don't know the man off the field..On the field i agree he he has acted like a **** sometimes and in a competitive environs **** happens but Punter as a batsman and a fielder i likey...