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**Official** Ponting Tribute Thread
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howardj
International Coach
Backing him in to be better than McGrath
JBMAC
State Captain
smash84
The Tiger King
Bloody hell chum....that makes me ancient.I saw Bradmans last game on aussie soil
CricAddict
Cricketer Of The Year
Think this would be the repeat line from Indian media for the next few days.. Dont want to derail Ponting retirement thread..But I believe his retirement would indirectly put pressure on Tendulkar..
Edit: Burgey to post saying 'FFS do you want to bring Tendulkar even here?' :P
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Red
The normal awards that everyone else has
I'll never forget this knock (in one dayers I know)
That 6 he hits at about 3.30. ffs.
(Commentary version) Ricky Ponting 140* - 2003 World Cup Final Vs India - YouTube
That 6 he hits at about 3.30. ffs.
(Commentary version) Ricky Ponting 140* - 2003 World Cup Final Vs India - YouTube
CricAddict
Cricketer Of The Year
Yes, No Indian cricket fan would forget it..Was a hammering..
The WC knock and his ducks against Bhajji in that legendary series are the ones which come to my mind first when I think of him..
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Will miss hating him come Ashes time.
Played the greatest innings I've ever watched live, at Headingley 09 - he never actually got to three figures but was incredible, letting the match situation provide him with greater impetus. At his peak I believe he was the greatest batsman of my cricket-watching life, even if overall he probably sits in 3rd.
Played the greatest innings I've ever watched live, at Headingley 09 - he never actually got to three figures but was incredible, letting the match situation provide him with greater impetus. At his peak I believe he was the greatest batsman of my cricket-watching life, even if overall he probably sits in 3rd.
Jnr.
First Class Debutant
What will Malcolm Conn write about now?Malcolm Conn breaks the news.
Magnificent career Punter, what a privilege it was to witness is. #stillcryingbuckets
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Fantastic player; I genuinely believe he had the best eye of any batsman I've seen in my watching career except BC Lara.
Pleased he's going of his own volition too. & I really think he is, unlike (say) Hayden, Langer & SR Waugh.
Timing? In retrospect It maybe would've been nice if he'd pulled the plug after his Indian (ha) summer last year, but it'd take a will of ****ing iron to quit in that kinda form.
Coolest person I share a birthday with & I can think of no higher praise than that.
Pleased he's going of his own volition too. & I really think he is, unlike (say) Hayden, Langer & SR Waugh.
Timing? In retrospect It maybe would've been nice if he'd pulled the plug after his Indian (ha) summer last year, but it'd take a will of ****ing iron to quit in that kinda form.
Coolest person I share a birthday with & I can think of no higher praise than that.
Spikey
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Prince EWS
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flibbertyjibber
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Thanks for the memories. Great player and at least he goes before they drop him.
Guess I need a new picture now.
Guess I need a new picture now.
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Yeah. As I've said before, the biggest problem there is that he can be tied down the same way as he can be dismissed. It's not a "strength that can be turned into a weakness" type deal; it's just a straight up weakness that tends to align with how most good bowlers bowl anyway. If you don't execute quite right in trying to exploit Hughes's weakness he will punish you and if you bowl in the area that ties him down it won't get him out, but Khawaja's problems are all in the same spot.
He's not far off having a good technique; his flaw is just really unfortunate in its effect and importance.
Anyway, wrong thread for being a sad sack Khawaja sceptic so I'll stfu.