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Can't spot a weakness in Australia - Ponting - chairman - 03-27-2015
Ricky Ponting believes Australia are overwhelming favourites to win their fifth World Cup when they take on New Zealand at the MCG on Sunday. Speaking exclusively to ESPNcricinfo, he said he doesn't think Brendon McCullum's men "can win if Australia play as well as they can".
"They are both very good teams, but if you just saw them on paper and if you try and see weaknesses in the Australian team, I am not sure where you find one," Ponting said. "Their top-order batting is brilliant, their new-ball bowling is brilliant, their allrounders are some of the best in the world and they are going to play at the MCG, where they know the conditions really well. That's not saying New Zealand can't win, we have seen how good a brand of cricket they can play, but I've just got a feeling that the Aussies won't let a moment like a World Cup final at home slip."
Ponting has played in five World Cups, reached four finals and won three times, twice as captain, and he believes the opposition's eagerness to do "something extra special" was the reason for them to "come undone" while Australia were focused on playing to the level they were capable of.
Re: Can't spot a weakness in Australia - Ponting - Rowe992 - 03-27-2015
Cause Australia is so perfect and mighty right? Ponting is doing what he does best and that is talking trash. I was saying Australia will win but I forgot how cocky they are and as a result I hope New Zealand can pull off the win.
Re: Can't spot a weakness in Australia - Ponting - boquiesse - 03-28-2015
I am not so sure about the cocky. He talked about "on paper" which is fine but the game is not played on paper.
He also said ".....if Australia play as well as they can". Interesting statement because most teams that lose do not play as well as they can. Sometimes teams are not allowed to play as well as they can. AB also said the same thing about SA and they lost so I guess they did did not play as well as they could against NZ.
I have Oz as winners primarily because the game is in Australia but in my mind the sides (on paper) are very close.
Re: Can't spot a weakness in Australia - Ponting - Calypso - 03-28-2015
I agree Boquie .... AUS are not being cocky ... just confident that they can do it especially on home soil. Also the way AUS play they do not give up until the final ball....they just need to play their usual way.
However, time for the Kiwis to make history and play their new brand of cricket ........
Good luck to both teams tomorrow ....... while again I'm sitting on the fence for this one as both teams deserve to be in the finals ... I guess I would like to see the Black Caps underdogs get a WC under their belt.
Let's go ... Game on !!
Re: Can't spot a weakness in Australia - Ponting - DownUnda - 03-28-2015
of course I'm pulling real hard for an Aus win but will not be terribly pissed if NZed wins their first WC
Two things imho going for us, a win for Pup and for Hughesy
Go Aussies!
Re: Can't spot a weakness in Australia - Ponting - Calypso - 03-28-2015
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of course I'm pulling real hard for an Aus win but will not be terribly pissed if NZed wins their first WC
Two things imho going for us, a win for Pup and for Hughesy
Go Aussies!
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[i]Did you see Wade's tat ?? ...... I'll take him with me forever. Very touching !![/i]
Re: Can't spot a weakness in Australia - Ponting - ketchim - 03-28-2015
U wanna touch Wade's tat : OR you find it touching ? :-\
Re: Can't spot a weakness in Australia - Ponting - Calypso - 03-28-2015
Sentimentally touching ..... but not fond of tats 8)
Re: Can't spot a weakness in Australia - Ponting - ketchim - 03-28-2015
Re: Can't spot a weakness in Australia - Ponting - Calypso - 03-28-2015
Oh darn ... ain't heard that song in years !!! :-[