GotSpin
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It was seriously ****ing bad - I remember watching it at the time and wanting to break the TVWhen was this? I can only find a test in 2008 where part-timers didn't really bowl and India won easily, and one in 2004 that Australia won easily and Ponting wasn't even playing
edit: not saying I don't believe you just interested in seeing the context
Having said that, a good captain doesn't necessarily involve funky field placements. Clarke was far more tactically superior but he was a terrible leader of people and this was reflected in the turmoil that plagued the dressing room for years. You could tell that the team would run through brick walls for Ponting.
I think TC briefly mentioned it before about how it was traditionally unusual for a captain to play on for Australia after losing the throne. Ponting himself has admitted that he knew he had already reached his peak, and I'll always respect that he continued to play on when we desperately needed him despite damage to his record.
I've never thought of Ponting has arrogant or selfish either. The bloke clearly wore his heart on his sleeve and wasn't well adept at at hiding his emotions, but I've yet to hear a negative comment regarding his personality off the field
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