NEW DELHI: Forward of the second Ashes Check set to begin on Wednesday at Lord’s, former captain Ricky Ponting has offered worthwhile technical steerage to Australian batsmen Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head. Ponting goals to help them in countering England’s formidable bowling assault.
Within the opening Check at Edgbaston, Birmingham, Australia emerged victorious by two wickets, marking the start of the brand new ICC World Check Championship cycle. Whereas there have been notable particular person performances, Labuschagne and Head confronted difficulties within the Ashes opener.
To assist Labuschagne regain his type, Ponting emphasizes a return to the fundamentals and has generously provided one-on-one classes to the 28-year-old right-handed batsman.
“I will look ahead to them to return and ask me. It is not my place, I am not one of many coaches, I am only a previous participant that is sitting again and analysing what numerous these guys are doing,” Ponting mentioned within the ICC Evaluate.
“However I want to meet up with him (Labuschagne) and have a chat about his batting, as a result of I believe what I’ve seen over the past couple of weeks, so far as I am involved, I believe he is over complicating issues a little bit bit.
“I believe he has to belief and imagine in what’s made him the No.2-ranked Check batsman for the final couple of years and return to trusting that. I might truly inform him to observe some video of when he is truly performed his greatest, and keep in mind these issues and do this over again.”
Ponting additionally believes Head must work out a plan to get by means of that preliminary part of bouncy assaults from England bowlers.
“Firstly, he is now going to bear in mind that it is going to occur. He’ll count on that,” mentioned the legendary batter.
“I believe he has to work at it in his personal thoughts. What’s one of the simplest ways for him to fight that sort of bowling? Is it going to be to take it on? Is he going to have success if he tries to hook and pull balls which can be into his physique? Does he discover a method to have the ability to duck and weave and get out of the best way a bit higher and try to put on bowlers down?”
Ponting believes going into the second Check the principle menace for Head would be the tempo of Mark Wooden if England decides to area him.
“Stuart Broad was in all probability their quickest bowler final week. Ben Stokes has been the enforcer for England up to now doing that, however his physique will not be going to permit him to do this position for England both.
“Coming into Lord’s, it might be Mark Wooden. They could deliver Wooden into the group, which presents one thing a bit totally different. Hes clearly lots faster and bowls a extremely good quick ball,” he mentioned.
“He (Head) has to concentrate on it, and if there may be solely the one bowler within the group that he thinks can do it, then discover a method to get by means of that one spell.”
(With inputs from PTI)
Within the opening Check at Edgbaston, Birmingham, Australia emerged victorious by two wickets, marking the start of the brand new ICC World Check Championship cycle. Whereas there have been notable particular person performances, Labuschagne and Head confronted difficulties within the Ashes opener.
To assist Labuschagne regain his type, Ponting emphasizes a return to the fundamentals and has generously provided one-on-one classes to the 28-year-old right-handed batsman.
“I will look ahead to them to return and ask me. It is not my place, I am not one of many coaches, I am only a previous participant that is sitting again and analysing what numerous these guys are doing,” Ponting mentioned within the ICC Evaluate.
“However I want to meet up with him (Labuschagne) and have a chat about his batting, as a result of I believe what I’ve seen over the past couple of weeks, so far as I am involved, I believe he is over complicating issues a little bit bit.
“I believe he has to belief and imagine in what’s made him the No.2-ranked Check batsman for the final couple of years and return to trusting that. I might truly inform him to observe some video of when he is truly performed his greatest, and keep in mind these issues and do this over again.”
Ponting additionally believes Head must work out a plan to get by means of that preliminary part of bouncy assaults from England bowlers.
“Firstly, he is now going to bear in mind that it is going to occur. He’ll count on that,” mentioned the legendary batter.
“I believe he has to work at it in his personal thoughts. What’s one of the simplest ways for him to fight that sort of bowling? Is it going to be to take it on? Is he going to have success if he tries to hook and pull balls which can be into his physique? Does he discover a method to have the ability to duck and weave and get out of the best way a bit higher and try to put on bowlers down?”
Ponting believes going into the second Check the principle menace for Head would be the tempo of Mark Wooden if England decides to area him.
“Stuart Broad was in all probability their quickest bowler final week. Ben Stokes has been the enforcer for England up to now doing that, however his physique will not be going to permit him to do this position for England both.
“Coming into Lord’s, it might be Mark Wooden. They could deliver Wooden into the group, which presents one thing a bit totally different. Hes clearly lots faster and bowls a extremely good quick ball,” he mentioned.
“He (Head) has to concentrate on it, and if there may be solely the one bowler within the group that he thinks can do it, then discover a method to get by means of that one spell.”
(With inputs from PTI)
