Ricky Ponting Had Very Hard Hands Against Defending The Ball, That's What Made Him Vulnerable – Harbhajan Singh

Former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that the legendary Australian captain and batsman Ricky Ponting used to defend the ball with “very hard hands” which made him vulnerable.

Harbhajan Singh had massive success against the Australian legend Ponting during his playing days as he was able to dismiss the Australian great 10 times in Test cricket, which is the most by any bowler.

Meanwhile, Harbhajan Singh has said that, as a bowler, he felt that Ponting’s defence was not very good and that his “bounce was something” that the former Australian captain could not play very well.

“There is no doubt about how great or big a player he was, and whenever he played the game, he wanted to dominate.

“But what I found as a bowler – it could be just me talking about it or what I felt – bowling against Pointing was that he had very hard hands against defending the ball,” Harbhajan told Brett Lee on the former Australia quick’s podcast.

“So that’s what made him vulnerable. His defence was not the greatest. He used to defend with very hard hands. So that’s what made him vulnerable. My bounce was something he could not play as well as the other bowlers.”

If I Have To Pick My Top Five Guys Who Dominated World Cricket, I Would Definitely Have Ricky Ponting In That List – Harbhajan Singh

Former Indian off-spinner said that maybe he was lucky to pick the wicket of the Australian legend Ponting numerous times in Test cricket. He also lauded the former Australian captain and said that he will definitely pick Ponting in his list of top-5 batters who dominated world cricket.

“Maybe I am lucky that I was able to get him out 11-12 times in Test cricket. But yes, it doesn’t make him a lesser player. He is still a top player and if I have to pick my top five guys who dominated world cricket in terms of batting, I would definitely have Ricky Ponting in that list,” added Harbhajan.

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