One poor day cost series: Ponting
4 Dec 2012 7:58 AM IST
Newly-retired Ricky Ponting on Monday blamed ‘one poor day in the entire series’ against South Africa for costing Australia both victory and the number one ranking in Test cricket.
Australia had the better of the first two Tests in Brisbane and Adelaide, but failed to clinch victory in either match.Having dismissed South Africa on the opening day for 225, the home side was skittled for 163 in their first innings, and then had the game ripped away from them as the Proteas piled on 206 with the bat in the second day's final session.
‘We know that one poor day in the entire series has cost us the series and the chance to get to number one in the world, which we all have worked so hard for and wanted so much,’ Ponting said.
‘That is Test cricket though, you have to take your opportunities. We had some opportunities in Adelaide to get a win and go 1-0 up and maybe things might have been different,’ added the former skipper.
Australia had the better of the first two Tests in Brisbane and Adelaide, but failed to clinch victory in either match.Having dismissed South Africa on the opening day for 225, the home side was skittled for 163 in their first innings, and then had the game ripped away from them as the Proteas piled on 206 with the bat in the second day's final session.
‘We know that one poor day in the entire series has cost us the series and the chance to get to number one in the world, which we all have worked so hard for and wanted so much,’ Ponting said.
‘That is Test cricket though, you have to take your opportunities. We had some opportunities in Adelaide to get a win and go 1-0 up and maybe things might have been different,’ added the former skipper.
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