Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has cautioned the Aussies about two India players forward of the World Test Championship (WTC) ultimate ranging from June 7 on the Kennington Oval in London. He reckons India’s quantity three batter Cheteshwar Pujara and quantity 4 batter Virat Kohli may prove to be largest risk for Australia in the summit conflict. Pujara has an excellent document towards Australia and has performed an important function in wining a number of Test sequence down beneath for the crew.
He additionally performed for Sussex in the County Championship when all of the Indian players had been busy that includes in the Indian Premier League (IPL). On the opposite hand, Virat Kohli has returned to his greatest and scored a century final time India confronted Australia in Ahmedabad earlier this 12 months. He can be coming off again to again tons in the IPL whereas taking part in for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
“The Australian team will be talking about Virat, no doubt about it, and they’ll be talking about Pujara. They’re the two. Pujara has been a thorn in their side a lot in the past, and in Australia, and this wicket will potentially be a lot more like an Australian pitch. They know that they’ll have to get him early,” Ponting mentioned on the ICC Review.
Meanwhile, Ricky Ponting can be impressed with Shubman Gill who gained the Orange Cap in the IPL scoring 890 runs for Gujarat Titans. “He seems to be like a terrific younger man.
He’s bought that bit of angle about him as effectively. He’s bought a bit of swagger. He has some severe class. That type of front-foot pull shot that he performs towards the quick bowlers will be a shot that he’ll most likely want towards this Australian assault,” Ponting added.Â
