Sachin, Ponting grind at the nets
2 April 2013 1:02 AM GMT
In a rare spectacle, batting greats Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting today found themselves training for the same team with the former Australian captain glued to the batting grind of his Mumbai Indians team-mate ahead of their side’s IPL campaign.
Tendulkar, who had struggled in the recent home Test series against England and Australia, had a two-hour long batting stint at the National Cricket Academy here with captain Pting keeping a close watch on him ahead of MI’s IPL campaign opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore on April 4.
Tendulkar spent the longest time at the nets while Ponting, Rohit Sharma and Dinesh Karthik batted for under 45 minutes. A padded up Tendulkar faced the throwdowns with straight bat for nearly 20 minutes on the NCA centre pitch, while Ponting exhibited his array of strokes, including his trademark pull shots. Â Â Â
Tendulkar, who had struggled in the recent home Test series against England and Australia, had a two-hour long batting stint at the National Cricket Academy here with captain Pting keeping a close watch on him ahead of MI’s IPL campaign opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore on April 4.
Tendulkar spent the longest time at the nets while Ponting, Rohit Sharma and Dinesh Karthik batted for under 45 minutes. A padded up Tendulkar faced the throwdowns with straight bat for nearly 20 minutes on the NCA centre pitch, while Ponting exhibited his array of strokes, including his trademark pull shots. Â Â Â
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