Congrats RT Ponting - Page 3

Burgey · 29-11-2010, 06:36 AM

Our bestbatsman since Border imo, and arguably since G Chappell.

Spark · 29-11-2010, 06:37 AM

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If selected.

Forever the optimist.

Pup Clarke · 29-11-2010, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Prince EWS

If selected.

Faisal1985 · 29-11-2010, 07:05 AM

Congrads to Ricky...has been a great servant of Australian Cricket and always a pleasure to watch him play those pulls despite the problems recently...hope he carries on for many more games to come.

Marcuss · 29-11-2010, 08:22 AM

0RI0N · 29-11-2010, 09:33 AM

Well done The Punter.
He's come a long way since his Kings Cross pugilist days

N0w 150 up in your 150th.

Howe_zat · 29-11-2010, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by 0RI0N

Well done The Punter.
He's come a long way since his Kings Cross pugilist days

N0w 150 up in your 150th.

I'd settle for 150 for the series tbh, all he really needs.

Ikki · 29-11-2010, 10:03 AM

Great player/servant to cricket and, if possible, still underrated/under-appreciated. I hope he hits his stride again and plays for many more years. If you listen to his interviews this recent trough seems to have made him reconsider his future. I hope he improves on his 2010 form and turns those 50s into 100s. I hope he stays around long enough to break all the records his talent deserves. Not so much for the records themselves, but in the hope that it adds to his legacy enough for people to consistently rate him where he should be rated.

Bun · 29-11-2010, 10:18 AM

What a champion. Here's to him smashing a big hundred to mark the occassion and Australia to take lead.

Bloody Hell · 29-11-2010, 10:30 AM

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I don't think he will ever go down as a great captain like Border and Waugh. I think he will always be remembered as a batsman first, and as a captain second. With Border and Waugh, I always consider them the other way around.

I do feel for Ponting, he has captained Australia through a period of dramatic change losing so many great players at once. A very similar situation to Border, but unlike Border, Ponting doesn't have a decade to mould the team into his own image and he has had to battle with his own decline in form with age.

We'll see. Seems to have really stepped up his captaincy in the first test. Always thought he wasn't too great in this department, but did extremely well.

bagapath · 29-11-2010, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Ikki

Great player/servant to cricket and, if possible, still underrated/under-appreciated. I hope he hits his stride again and plays for many more years. If you listen to his interviews this recent trough seems to have made him reconsider his future. I hope he improves on his 2010 form and turns those 50s into 100s. I hope he stays around long enough to break all the records his talent deserves. Not so much for the records themselves, but in the hope that it adds to his legacy enough for people to consistently rate him where he should be rated.

well said. definitely a great servant to the game. and definitely under appreciated.

except i predict his legacy wont change much even if he breaks existing records held by sachin and becomes the highest run getter/ century maker. it will be a bit like courtney walsh never getting any extra credit for getting the most wickets in tests. sad, but ponting seems to be heading in that direction. i do hope he is upgraded and rated among the top 25 cricketers of all time, coz he is definitely one.

PhoenixFire · 29-11-2010, 11:45 AM

Really great player. Say what you want about him as a person/captain, but watching him play live was ****ing awesome. About 5 balls in he just pulled a 91mph ball from Onions miiles for 6 over the ropes. One of my very favourite players to watch.

BoyBrumby · 29-11-2010, 12:28 PM

Great player. His swivel pull, like Lara's late cut or Sachin's straight drive, is one for the ages.

Can't help but think he'd be even more well reagarded had he never captained his team tho. Tactically and temperamentally he's sometimes come up short.

Burgey · 29-11-2010, 01:20 PM

Marcuss... All style and class in a tribute thread.

GIMH · 29-11-2010, 01:25 PM

My mother always said if I ain't got anything nice to say I shouldn't say anything. But actually, I do.

Alas, on this situation I will say he's the best batsman I've ever seen live. Even though he never made three figures, his innings at Headingley last year was like nothing else I've ever witnessed. Champion batsman, and you know what? I might not like what he says, but I like that he says what he thinks in interviews.

Champion player, would bat #3 in the XI of my lifetime.

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Faisal1985 International Vice-Captain Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Earth Posts: 4,259	Congrads to Ricky...has been a great servant of Australian Cricket and always a pleasure to watch him play those pulls despite the problems recently...hope he carries on for many more games to come. __________________ BE AFRIDI! Be VERY AFRIDI!!

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Ikki International Coach Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Death Queen Island Posts: 12,032	Great player/servant to cricket and, if possible, still underrated/under-appreciated. I hope he hits his stride again and plays for many more years. If you listen to his interviews this recent trough seems to have made him reconsider his future. I hope he improves on his 2010 form and turns those 50s into 100s. I hope he stays around long enough to break all the records his talent deserves. Not so much for the records themselves, but in the hope that it adds to his legacy enough for people to consistently rate him where he should be rated. __________________ I think there'll sooner be another Bradman than another Warne. - Gidgeon Haigh [Warne is] the greatest bowler ever produced in this entire world - Muttiah Muralidaran [Warne is] the greatest bowler of all time - Glenn McGrath In my opinion Shane Warne is the greatest cricketer who's ever lived - Ian Botham Warne is the greatest cricketer to pick up a ball ever. And is the greatest bowler I have ever laid eyes on. - Brian Lara

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BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,619	Great player. His swivel pull, like Lara's late cut or Sachin's straight drive, is one for the ages. Can't help but think he'd be even more well reagarded had he never captained his team tho. Tactically and temperamentally he's sometimes come up short. __________________ *- As featured in The Independent.* "This is not the time for namby-pamby promising youngsters who might just do something; not the time for building for the future. Pragmatism rules and they don't come more pragmatic than Rogers." - Victor Marks makes the case for stiff-legged and stiff-armed 35 year old left-handers in Ashes squads

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GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,599	My mother always said if I ain't got anything nice to say I shouldn't say anything. But actually, I do. Alas, on this situation I will say he's the best batsman I've ever seen live. Even though he never made three figures, his innings at Headingley last year was like nothing else I've ever witnessed. Champion batsman, and you know what? I might not like what he says, but I like that he says what he thinks in interviews. Champion player, would bat #3 in the XI of my lifetime. __________________ Watch out, for as soon as it pleases them they’ll send you out to protect their gold in wars whose weapons, rapidly developed by servile scientists, will become more and more deadly until they can with a flick of the finger tear a million of you to pieces RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed.

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0RI0N State 12th Man Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Groom Lake Posts: 703	Well done The Punter. He's come a long way since his Kings Cross pugilist days N0w 150 up in your 150th.

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Bun Banned Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Under the tree Posts: 3,116	What a champion. Here's to him smashing a big hundred to mark the occassion and Australia to take lead.

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