"Australia's Bigger Name Players Really Stood Up" - Ricky Ponting Points Out The Difference Between India And Australia In WTC Final

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting pointed out that the star players from Australia stepped up in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at the Oval in London. Ricky Ponting believes that the Australian big batters dominated in the match compared to their Indian counterparts.

The Pat Cummins-led team registered a convincing 209-run victory against India to win their first ICC title in the longer format of the game. Former skipper Steve Smith and middle-order batter Travis Head smashed 100 runs in their first innings to help the team reach a mammoth total of 469 runs.

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Speaking to the ICC after the match, Ricky Ponting highlighted the major difference between the two sides in the recently concluded WTC final.

“I think the difference in the two teams for this final is that Australia’s bigger name players really stood up in that Smith led the way,” Ponting said.

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“David Warner I thought on Day 1 probably went a little bit unheralded for his 40 odd in very trying circumstances on Day 1 and Smith, Head and the bowling brigade who’ve done such a great job over a long period of time were outstanding again,” he added.

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Special Things For This Group Just Around The Corner – Ricky Ponting

The former two-time World Cup-winning skipper believes that the Australian cricket team could dominate world cricket in the upcoming years.

“A lot of positives for the Australians and we talked about this team having been together for a long time, there is no reason why it won’t be together for lot longer,” he added.

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“Warner’s talked about going till the Australian summer. Khawaja has been in seriously good form for the last 18 months as well so there could be some more special things for this group just around the corner,” he continued.

This Game Has Been Played In Incredible Spirit – Ricky Ponting

Ponting praised the healthy rivalry between India and Australia and said that the two teams have played in good spirits over the last few years.

“This game has been played in incredible spirit as well and I think the one thing between Australia and India over the last 5-6 years is the spirit that the games are played in, the competition is fierce as you would expect but you see the way these players are now interacting with each other, it’s outstanding,” he concluded.

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