I wanted to play a long innings at Nagpur: Ponting
Prolific run getter for the Aussies and one of the best fielders in the world, Ricky Ponting said he would have been happy if he could have got a hundred in the three-day game against India A at Nagpur which ended on Monday
20-Feb-2001
Prolific run getter for the Aussies and one of the best fielders in the
world, Ricky Ponting said he would have been happy if he could have got a
hundred in the three-day game against India A at Nagpur which ended on
Monday.
Speaking to reporters in Mumbai on Tuesday, Ponting said "though I
got two fifties in the match I wanted to play a long innings so that I get
used to the heat and humidity. Surprisingly Nagpur was much cooler than the
climate we have back home."
"I wanted to have a good look at the Indian spinners and for me getting
runs on Indian wickets is a big challenge", he added. "Indians will
certainly miss leg spinner Anil Kumble, who has served his country well,
but I am also sure the Indian selectors will find a suitable replacement
for Kumble", Ponting said.
Ponting also assured that a very keenly contested series was in the offing
and the Aussies were well prepared to meet any challenges this time around.