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Definitely a way to get him out but unlike the short ball weakness of Hughes, Waugh, etc if he has his pull shot working then it could become a costly exercise.
Themer
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For me to Ponting earlier I'd aim for off and middle pitched right up as he can sometimes go across one. I'd still throw in the odd bouncer here and there but I'd be alot more interested in going for an LBW/bowled early in his innings.
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Get Swanny in as soon as the first wicket falls. Ponting is never good with spin early on.
CoolzEng45
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Yeah you are right , they should mixed with LBW and bounce. Ponting is nervous starter. I think he did improve with spin bowler.
Watson should shut up and leave them alone !
I think you're talking about Kemar Roach in that series when he looked pretty good. As others have said, I reckon the best way of getting Ponting early on is on the front foot swinging. He always pushes hard at the ball early on in his innings and is susceptible to the LBW and to being caught behind.
Agreed with that. I mean of course you're going to throw in the odd bouncer, but his major weakness is that off stump line early doors in the hope that he pushes at one. Hopefully we can get him early, or else he'll show why he's one of Australia's best ever batsmen.
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Looks like the usual talking up a candidate then seeing no changes for the 1st Ashes test. I really don't see the selectors changing the side.
Themer
Chairman of Selectors
Be a mistake if they don't. A lower order with one of Khawaja or Ferguson in there looks a more dangerous than Hussey/North.
I can see a lot of collapses with those two next to each other in poor form.
TumTum
International Cricketer
We should do what Pakistani fans do to PCB officials and selectors, go and burn their effigies outside their house!
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Though he does have a tendency to fall across, he is actually strong off his pads. The lbw thing works while conditions allow it, but it becomes a poor strategy if you're just bowling straight at middle & leg.
In Australia, a more consistently effective strategy would be a tight length outside off stump. He will leave a lot of deliveries, but he won't allow bowlers to bog him down like that. He will look to drive if it's slightly full or slightly short and is certainly good enough to hit a few, but as long as it's accurate bowling, you can set a field for it.
TumTum
International Cricketer
Everyone here seems to have a different opinion on what Ponting's weakness is and how to get him out. Kinda proves that he has no apparent weaknesses which is the hallmark of a great player.
Themer
Chairman of Selectors
Yeah pretty much. There isn't a certain area that you could say if I get a ball there he's likely to get out, same with Tendulkar.
For me he has a slight problem falling over early, tendecy to get out to short balls which has developed recently and sometimes lunges a bit at spinners. There's no way you could say that there are in anyway a weakness though; they aren't as glaring as getting a ball outside offstump to Alastair Cook to take his edge. Merely slight angles which you could attack.
TumTum
International Cricketer
I am siding with aussie/war on this that we need a 4 man pace attack, but only for the Gabba. Looking at the domestic games there and also the Test vs WI last year the pitch is a seamer's paradise. In fact I will be very surprised if we do select Hauritz, Nielsen & Co already are saying that Hauritz might[ miss out.
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