4th Test: England Might Want To Bat Only Once In This Test Match, Says Ponting

‘What an amazing career…’: Australian legend breaks silence on Joe Root surpassing his Test run total

According to former Australia captain Ricky Ponting, England might only want to bat once in the ongoing fourth Test of the five match series at Old Trafford, given the good batting conditions. With Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley sharing a 94-run opening partnership, England reached 225/2 in 46 overs by the time stumps were called on day 2 of the match, with Ollie Pope and Joe Root working to reduce the deficit. Considering (in bright sunshine) batt…

4th Test: England Might Want To Bat Only Once In This Test Match, Says Ponting

With Ollie Pope: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes England might only want to bat once in the ongoing fourth Test against India, citing the good batting conditions on offer for day three’s play at Old Trafford.