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"Very Similar To...": Ricky Ponting Compares Travis Head To Australia Great In Huge Praise

Ahead of the third Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia at the Gabba, ICC Hall of Famer Ricky Ponting lavished praise on left-handed batter Travis Head, comparing him to former cricketer Adam Gilchrist. Ponting commended Head's bold batting approach and match-winning consistency during his conversation with host Sanjana Ganesan on the latest episode of The ICC Review. Head delivered a remarkable performance in the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against India, earning the Player of the Match award for his stunning 140, which helped level the series at 1-1.

'Very Similar To Adam Gilchrist': Ex-Australia Skipper On Travis Head's Batting Style

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes left-handed batter Travis Head is well on his way to becoming one of the batting greats of the modern-day game. Head was named Player of the Match after scoring a stunning 140 off 141 balls to help Australia beat India by ten wickets in the day-night Test at the Adelaide Oval and help the hosts' level the five-match series at 1-1. Head has been India's nemesis over the last 18 months – making magnificent 163 in the 2023 World Test Championship final and a match-winning 137 in the ODI World Cup final later that year.

"Find A Slot Somewhere...": Ex-Australia Captain On Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul's Batting Role

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes India skipper Rohit Sharma must return to his usual opening position for the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia, starting in Brisbane on December 14. For the second Test at the Adelaide Oval, Rohit chose to bat at number six in order to not disturb the Yashasvi Jaiswal-KL Rahul pairing, who shared a 201-run opening stand paving the way for India's 295-run win in Perth. But Rohit could only make nine runs in two innings as a number six batter in India's ten-wicket defeat to Australia at the Adelaide Oval, as the Pat Cummins-led side squared the five-match series and make the scoreline 1-1.

How Did Mitchell Starc React To Yashasvi Jaiswal's "Too Slow" Sledge? Ricky Ponting Says...

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes a cheeky remark from India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal during the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series may have given extra motivation to Mitchell Starc to deliver his career-best performance in the second Test in Adelaide. Jaiswal contributed a knock of 161 in the second innings of the series opener in Perth. During his stellar knock, he remarked that Starc was "bowling too slow". The comment brought a wry smile to the face of Starc at the time, but it was the left-arm quick that had the last laugh when he dismissed the India opener for a duck with a peach on the very first delivery of the match in Adelaide.

India head to Gabba test troubled by Rohit form

MELBOURNE : A chastened India head to Brisbane beset by worries over the form of captain Rohit Sharma and the fitness of strike bowler Jasprit Bumrah, while resurgent Australia look to keep the momentum in the third test starting on Saturday.

"Worried For Mohammed Siraj...": Ricky Ponting Explains Immediate Reaction To India Star's Fiery Send-Off

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has weighed in on the incident and verbal spat that took place between Australia batter Travis Head and India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj during the second Test in Adelaide, stating that he got worried for Siraj. The latter had delivered Head a fiery send-off after getting him out, but that reaction concerned Ponting, who said that he was well aware of how umpires and match officials tend to react to such incidents. As it turned out, Siraj was fined 20 percent of his match fees.

Not Yashasvi Jaiswal Or Joe Root, Ricky Ponting Labels This 'Generational' Star As Best Test Batter

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes England's Harry Brook is currently the best Test batter in the world and added he remains in awe of his approach to playing the longer format. On Wednesday, right-handed Brook was unveiled as new top-ranked Test batter after going past his team-mate Joe Root in the rankings list, with his rating points being 898. Brook, 25, scored 171 in the first Test of England's ongoing tour of New Zealand in Christchurch, and followed it up by making 123 and 55 in the second Test in Wellington.

Under-Fire Virat Kohli Makes Big Change In Nets, Harbhajan Singh Impressed

Back in the line of fire over his poor show in India's defeat in the pink-ball Test against Australia, Virat Kohli has dug deeper in his pursuit of success ahead of the third Test. The veteran batter continues to practice in Adelaide, along with the other members of the team, after the second Test ended prematurely inside three days. Kohli, who couldn't help the team with his bat in Adelaide, has been a regular figure in the nets since. In fact, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh explained a big transformation that Kohli has brought into his practice to counter his poor run of form in Australia.

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"Very Similar To...": Ricky Ponting Compares Travis Head To Australia Great In Huge Praise

'Very Similar To Adam Gilchrist': Ex-Australia Skipper On Travis Head's Batting Style

"Find A Slot Somewhere...": Ex-Australia Captain On Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul's Batting Role

How Did Mitchell Starc React To Yashasvi Jaiswal's "Too Slow" Sledge? Ricky Ponting Says...

India head to Gabba test troubled by Rohit form

"Worried For Mohammed Siraj...": Ricky Ponting Explains Immediate Reaction To India Star's Fiery Send-Off

Not Yashasvi Jaiswal Or Joe Root, Ricky Ponting Labels This 'Generational' Star As Best Test Batter

Under-Fire Virat Kohli Makes Big Change In Nets, Harbhajan Singh Impressed