‘160 kmph he goes bang, hitting the ball in front of square’: Brett Lee narrates never-heard-before story of Ponting
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‘160 kmph he goes bang, hitting the ball in front of square’: Brett Lee narrates never-heard-before story of Ponting

Hindustan Times  

Australia were dreaded as one of the strongest outfit back in the early 2000s, winning three consecutive 50-over World Cups. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting Among the other popular names, who helped Australia emerge as the cricketing giants, was Ricky Ponting. Lauding the rich legacy left by Ponting, his former teammate and pacer Brett Lee shared a never heard story involving the former Australia captain. “When he burst onto the scene in 90s no one knew what was coming when they saw Ricky Ponting,” the former pacer can be heard saying in a video shared on his YouTube channel. And Rod Marsh back then who was a wonderful coach and a great selector and a great talent scout said straightaway ‘this guy will play a lot of cricket for Australia’."

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