Published: Sep 05, 2016, 07:12 PM (IST)
Edited: Sep 06, 2016, 12:41 PM (IST)
Tasmania‘s newly elected ambassador and former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting had his Shane Warne moment, when on Monday, he admitted that India‘s veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh used to be his arch nemesis, as he struggled to bat against him, owing to his sharp turn, that made it difficult to bat for him, while he also admitted that he still continues to have nightmares regarding Harbhajan. Ponting, who was elected the ambassador of Tasmania, will be joining a government-led trade mission, which is scheduled to explore export opportunities in the sub-continent, as the trip is scheduled to be held from September 2-11 in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Singapore. Ricky Ponting appointed brand ambassador for Tasmania
The delegation will involve representatives from the state’s education, energy, tourism and hospitality sectors. Premier Will Hodgman said to PTI, “Ponting will participate in just the trip to India where he will engage high-level business contacts, promote education initiatives with ties to Launceston, and promote the state’s high quality experiences, food and beverages.”
He said Ponting’s presence will help open doors in a country in which he is so revered. “Having Ricky Ponting in our team will be a distinct advantage given his already established connections. Ricky is also head coach of the IPL Mumbai Indians, which won the championship in 2015, so he has an enormous profile that will attract great interest in Tasmania and the trade mission,” he was quoted saying by PTI.
My arch nemesis when I was playing against India was Harbhajan Singh,I still get nightmares about him: Ricky Ponting pic.twitter.com/vPHEGGxss1
— ANI (@ANI_news) September 5, 2016
Ponting said he was pleased to be a part of the trade mission. “I feel very humbled to formally become an Ambassador for Tasmania and use my international contacts to help my home state.I am a very proud Tasmanian and want to do my bit to help grow our state in every way possible.” International cricket referee David Boon, and Tasmanian IPL players James Faulkner and George Bailey, will join the delegation when it heads to Colombo, Sri Lanka, added PTI.
