The ICC will have to look into this matter because Cricket Australia are denying knowledge of the incident that is doing the rounds since late last night. The former hellraiser has found himself in the middle of a blow out, quite literally.
Ricky Ponting is facing music for reportedly smashing a television set inside the Australian dressing room in Ahmedabad in the course of the Australia v Zimbabwe ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 match.
The Australian captain was visibly distraught as he was leaving the cricket field after a spectacular throw from Chris Mpofu saw Ponting run out. Exasperated by the dismissal and knowing how crucial it is for him to get going in the tournament, Ponting was seen livid, mouthing expletives - one would imagine against himself - and looking for a fight as he stepped off the field. The incident allegedly took place shortly thereafter.
While the Gujarat cricket officials have asked the ICC to look into the matter, it appears the Australian cricket team has moved on since the incident and instead enjoyed their first win in the tournament that has them as the three defending champions but not exactly shaped that way heading into the tournament.
Ponting is most aware of that fact as also that his time as the Australian captain has now all but run out, particularly in the Test format where he is the first Australian captain to lose the Ashes thrice. To top it off, Ponting has had close eyes watching his form and he can ill afford to make a mistake at this stage in his career, despite being Australia’s highest run getter and only behind India’s Sachin Tendulkar.
To then gift his wicket to a run out was perhaps the last straw for the captain’s patience and reminiscent of his bad boy days, Ponting gave a little glimpse of himself that should not be showcased in something so relevant as the ICC Cricket World Cup where Ponting leads the team that won the tournaments four times and looking to add a fifth title to their graph.
Does it remind anyone of the Commonwealth Games 2010 revelry ( or fury as the story has been told ) when property was damaged?596157
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