Ricky Ponting becomes latest name to snub England job as Rob Key's coach hunt goes on
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has become the latest coach to rule himself out of the running for the vacant England job.
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IPL 2022: When you win, everything seems positive even if you commit mistakes, says Lalit Yadav
Lalit Yadav, one of the blue-eyed boys of Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting, feels that a victory always creates a positive vibe despite the mistakes committed on the job. The COVID-hit DC crushed Punjab Kings by nine wickets with 57 balls to spare. Lalit with figures of 2/11, which included the wicket of Shikhar Dhawan, contributed to the victory.
IPL 2022: Ricky Ponting's pep talk lifted our confidence following COVID outbreak, says Axar Patel
Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals all-rounder Axar Patel said a pep talk from head coach Ricky Ponting worked wonders in lifting the morale of the side, resulting in a comprehensive win. DC showed remarkable resilience to overcome a COVID crisis in their camp and hand Punjab Kings a nine-wicket thrashing in an IPL game on Wednesday night.
Axar Patel Reveals How Ricky Ponting's Pep Talk Helped COVID-Hit Delhi Capitals Beat Punjab Kings
Hit hard by COVID-19 outbreak before their IPL game against Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals all-rounder Axar Patel said a pep talk from head coach Ricky Ponting worked wonders in lifting the morale of the side, resulting in a comprehensive win.
IPL 2022, Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings Highlights: Warner, Shaw help Delhi notch up emphatic 9-wicket win over Punjab
Delhi Capitals against Punjab Kings. With Tim Seifert becoming the sixth member in three days from the Capitals contingent testing positive for Covid-19 in the morning, the players waited in their hotel rooms till the last hour, uncertain if the match would go ahead while their opponents were already at the venue. As it happened | Scorecard | Points TableAs the remaining members returned negative, just 15 players and a handful of support staff were allowed to go to Brabourne stadium. Languishing at eighth spot in the points table, confined to hotel rooms and the team engulfed in uncertainty, coach Ricky Ponting and captain Rishabh Pant turned up at the venue, delivered strong speeches revolving around 'control the controllable' and galvanized the team. The team had found its purpose. Capitals may have been the wounded team when they reached the venue but when they left the stadium, they had brutally scarred Punjab Kings. They dismissed Punjab for a paltry 115 and then chased down the target in 10.3 overs with nine wickets to spare. After electing to bowl first, Pant's bowlers literally delivered the match as a souvenir of the team's character. The Capitals bowlers, led by the guile of Axar Patel, were so accurate that It never appeared this one was the same pitch on which over 400 runs were scored a couple of nights ago.
"Preparation Has Not Been Perfect But...": Ricky Ponting Gives Take Ahead Of PBKS Clash
Heading into the contest against Punjab Kings in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, Delhi Capitals' preparations received a massive blow as two players -- Mitchell Marsh and Tim Seifert ended up testing positive for COVID-19. The fate of the match was unclear till one hour before the scheduled start, however, Delhi Capitals had enough players available for the contest to go ahead at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Ahead of the match, DC head coach Ricky Ponting admitted that the preparation of his side has not been ideal but he expects the Rishabh Pant-led side to give it their all.
"Give Him A Contract": Ricky Ponting Reveals Former KKR Pacer Made IPL Debut Because Of Him
Former India bowler Ashoke Dinda represented the likes of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) during his long IPL career. Now it looks like the pacer's IPL career would never have kicked off, had it not been for none other than Ricky Ponting. Ponting had joined KKR in IPL's inaugural edition in 2008 and revealed that Dinda was originally a net bowler. But he bowled bouncers to all batters in every training session for a length of seven to 10 days and it left an impression on the former Australia captain, who ended up telling John Buchanan to give him a contract.
IPL 2022, DC vs PBKS: Covid-hit Delhi Capitals grapple with uncertainty
Team allowed to practice on Tuesday, match vs Punjab moved to BrabourneBeing in the Delhi Capitals camp right now isn't the most lucrative prospect. Uncertainty has gripped the franchise. They were yet to settle down on a Plan A in their first matches of this season. Now they are hustling to draw up a Plan B and execute it. Unavailability of foreign players to start with and now a Covid outbreak in the camp has ensured Capitals haven't had the easiest initiation to the season. On Tuesday, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) decided to move Capitals' match against Punjab Kings from Pune to the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai. The reason was "to avoid any further incident due to any undetected case during a long-distance bus journey in a closed environment".