Former Australia skipper and veteran batter Ricky Ponting has opined that each Australia and India’s possibilities to qualify for the following World Take a look at Championship (WTC) finals will rely upon the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Each cricketing giants will tackle one another in India subsequent 12 months.
Whereas Australia are positioned second within the WTC factors desk at the moment, India are ranked fourth on the desk. The Kangaroos are set to host West Indies and South Africa after finishing their tour to India. Then again, the Asian giants will tackle Bangladesh forward of the Border-Gavaskar collection.
Rivalry between these two nations simply rising 12 months on 12 months: Ricky Ponting
“I feel Australia’s possibilities actually hinge on the upcoming Indian tour, to be sincere, and India’s chances are high just a little bit the identical. It’s at all times a much-anticipated collection – Australia and India, whether or not or not it’s in Australia or in India – it’s a lot overrated and talked about, the rivalry between the 2 nations is simply rising 12 months on 12 months,” Ponting mentioned within the newest version of the ICC Evaluate.
The previous right-handed batter additionally heaped praises for Australia’s two outstanding batters, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith, and backed them to attain closely within the upcoming tour towards India.
“Each of these guys have excellent information in Australia. I feel wanting again finally week, it was Marnus’ first hundred (towards Sri Lanka) outdoors Australia. In saying that, it’s been in Australia within the final couple of years the place Smith has had most troubles,” Ponting added.
Australia are at the moment not concerned in any worldwide project. In the meantime, India will tackle West Indies in a five-match T20I collection, with the primary match to be performed on July 29 (Friday). The Males in Blue will need to bag the T20I collection and full a dominating efficiency on the West Indies soil.
