‘Why are you captain then?’ – Ricky Ponting hits out hard at Joe Root for criticizing England bowlers after Adelaide debacle

‘Why are you captain then?’ – Ricky Ponting hits out hard at Joe Root for criticizing England bowlers after Adelaide debacle

Ponting said that Root ought to have been a bit more proactive; in making bowling changes going by the require of the hour. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting came down; difficult on Joe Root for criticizing the Britain bowlers after the visitors’ 275-run vanquish within the moment Fiery remains Test. Taking after the Day Night issue at the Adelaide Oval; Root didn’t mince any words in saying that the Three Lions’ bowlers; weren’t very able to hit the line and lengths necessary to choose wickets within the pink-ball Test.

Bowlers must bowl fuller-length conveyances, according to Root. Ponting was adamant that the British Test captain should have exercised; his final authority to ensure that the bowlers bowled in accordance with the criteria. Ricky Ponting on the responsibilities of a captain; I about fell off my seat when I heard that. Whose job is it to shape them change at that point? At that moment, why are you captain? What are you going to do on the field if you can’t influence your bowlers’ length of delivery?

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Root should have been more proactive in making bowling changes based on the need of the hour; according to Ponting, Australia’s 2003 and 2007 World Cup-winning captain. “Joe Root may say anything he wants, but if you’re the captain; you should be able to feel when your bowlers aren’t bowling; where you want them to.” If they don’t show up, you just turn them off.

Give someone else a chance who will take care of it for you. Alternatively, you might have a powerful conversation with them on the field to tell them what you require. “Captaincy is all about it,” he added.

On a personal level, Root had a respectable performance; scoring 62 runs in the first innings and 24 in the second. After being smack by a delivery from left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc, the veteran also suffered a groin injury.

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England were bowled out for 192 in 113.1 overs while chasing 468. Before getting out hit wicket off Jhye Richardson; who picked up a five-wicket haul, Joe Buttler put his head down for a 207-ball 26 with two fours.

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