Sydney, Oct.2 (ANI): Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting looked in fine fettle on the first day of the first test played against India in Chandigarh's Mohali Stadium, and according to columnist Peter Roebuck, he would do himself a world of good by spending as much time as he can in the middle to regain his form.
"At this stage of the season, it is sensible to focus on spending as much time as possible in the middle. His (Ponting's) footwork was sharp and, apart from that leg tickle, his balance was impeccable. Not that it was an epic innings, a quality not required in such benign conditions. Instead the Australian captain concentrated on getting the job done, a worthy ambition at any time and appropriate at this time of year," Roebuck says in his column for the Sydney Morning Herald.
Commenting on the fact that Ponting has set a new Test record of being run out 14 times, Roebuck says: "Old players don't die, they just get run out. Happily he did nothing to provoke the inane blast delivered by Zaheer as he departed."
"If Ponting goes down this summer, it will not be for lack of intent. It's silly to say the forthcoming campaign will define him, but clearly it will affect his standing," he adds.
India, he says, has tightened its game as the test progresses.
As for Ponting, he says that he played within himself, building his score carefully, scoring unobtrusively, and collecting runs.
"Tearing an attack apart could wait for another day. He knew his responsibilities. After him, came the deluge," concludes Roebuck. (ANI)
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