|
 Ricky Ponting looking for a 3-0 verdict
 Mumbai, Nov 1: Australia will be at full strength in the fourth cricket Test with the return of skipper Ricky Ponting who said today that his team will settle for nothing less than a 3-0 verdict in the series. "We have been at the receiving end here a few times, and I think the guys would be keen to finish off the series the way we started," Ponting told reporters here.
Ponting, who missed the first three Tests against India because of a thumb injury, will return to take over the captaincy for the inconsequential match beginning here on Wednesday. "I don't think our performance will slip," said Ponting who will replace the injured Darren Lehmann in the team.
Australia has already clinched the four-match series by taking an unassailable 2-0 lead with a comprehensive 342-run victory in the Nagpur Test. Ponting was pleased with the way his team adjusted to the varying conditions at different venues. "This probably is the toughest series because the conditions vary from one venue to the other. In Bangalore, it was a turning track, in Chennai it was very humid and in Nagpur it was quite pleasant, and to get adjusted to these conditions quickly is pretty tough."
Ponting was all praise for Aussie speedsters -- Glenn McGrath, Jason Gillespie and Michael Kasprovicz -- and Adam Gilchrist who led the side in his absence. (Agencies)
Published: Monday, November 01, 2004
|
