Ricky Ponting: India need three genuine fast bowlers to win outside subcontinent

Ricky Ponting: India need three genuine fast bowlers

Oct 18, 2014

Ricky Ponting, the former World Cup winning Australian captain said that India need need good quality fast bowlers to win outside Asia. While attending the Salaam Cricket conclave, organised by “Aaj Tak” group, he was asked about India’s recent failure in Test matches. In reply Ponting said, “I don’t think the colour of the ball has anything to do with this. You need three fast bowlers [at least one with pace and another with height] backed up by a quality spinner and an all-rounder.”

The conclave – named ‘Kaise Jeetenge World Cup’ – is attended by the likes of , Kapil Dev, Allan Border, Imran Khan, Steve Waugh, Ricky Ponting, Arjuna Ranatunga, who are among the captains who led their teams to World Cup wins. Among the other skippers will be Sunil Gavaskar, Sourav Ganguly, Ajay Jadeja, Mohammad Azharuddin, Bishan Singh Bedi, Inzamam-ul-Haq, and Aamer Sohail. Indian cricketers, who were also part of their last World Cup winning campaign back in 2011, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Piyush Chawla, and Ashish Nehra will also be a part of the function.