MELBOURNE: Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting feels Ben Stokes hasn’t appeared just like the “bodily aggressive” presence that opposition groups have feared because of his “ultra-defensive strategy” within the ongoing Ashes sequence.
Ponting additionally slammed England skipper Joe Root, Stokes and Jos Buttler for the way of their dismissals within the first innings of the Boxing Day Test which the two-time World Cup successful captain believes was “inexcusable”. England are 0-2 down within the marquee showdown between the standard rivals.
“He is appeared ultra-defensive. He hasn’t appeared like the massive, bodily aggressive presence on the crease that opposition groups have feared to bowl to in different sequence,” Ponting informed ‘cricket.com.au’.
“You’ll be able to perceive why – the batting circumstances have not been straightforward in any recreation and he is arising towards some good bowlers,” he added.
Ponting reckons Stokes should deviate from the conservative strategy to assist the struggling vacationers.
“However I believe for those who simply sit again and wait, and do not put strain on nice bowlers, they are going to get you out. We at all times used to say in groups that I performed in that the higher the bowler, the extra dangers you needed to take as a batter, since you merely do not get dangerous balls.
“You’ve got to discover a technique to bounce on something that is somewhat bit dangerous, rotate the strike as a lot as you may.”
Heading into the third Check, England shuffled their prime order, bringing in Zac Crawley and Jonny Bairstow rather than Ollie Pope and Rory Burns. However after being put in to bat on day one within the Boxing Day Check the vacationers had been bowled out for simply 185.
Ponting feels the insipid efficiency by fellow England batters has put extra strain on Stokes.
“He is in all probability going into the sport figuring out that it is so vital that he scores runs in that quantity 5 slot that he is perhaps attempting somewhat bit too onerous,” mentioned Ponting.
“The underside line with it’s that technically he is perhaps their second-best participant, so you may’t hold pushing him down the checklist if you’re batting guys with inferior methods forward of him.
“And for those who take a look at everybody outdoors of Joe Root then I might say that technically he’s their second finest participant.”
Ponting was sharp in his criticism of Stokes, Root and Buttler, including that the senior gamers have to rise to the event.
“(It was) inexcusable for 3 of your extra senior gamers, the gamers that they wanted to face up on the again of what we imagine had been some fairly stern discussions after the Adelaide recreation.
“In case your leaders aren’t going to do it, then you may’t anticipate the youthful guys to get the job accomplished.
“The younger guys are going to be taught from the senior gamers and when the senior gamers are setting examples like that, you may perceive why a few of the youthful guys are making errors as properly,” he identified.
Ponting additionally slammed England skipper Joe Root, Stokes and Jos Buttler for the way of their dismissals within the first innings of the Boxing Day Test which the two-time World Cup successful captain believes was “inexcusable”. England are 0-2 down within the marquee showdown between the standard rivals.
“He is appeared ultra-defensive. He hasn’t appeared like the massive, bodily aggressive presence on the crease that opposition groups have feared to bowl to in different sequence,” Ponting informed ‘cricket.com.au’.
“You’ll be able to perceive why – the batting circumstances have not been straightforward in any recreation and he is arising towards some good bowlers,” he added.
Ponting reckons Stokes should deviate from the conservative strategy to assist the struggling vacationers.
“However I believe for those who simply sit again and wait, and do not put strain on nice bowlers, they are going to get you out. We at all times used to say in groups that I performed in that the higher the bowler, the extra dangers you needed to take as a batter, since you merely do not get dangerous balls.
“You’ve got to discover a technique to bounce on something that is somewhat bit dangerous, rotate the strike as a lot as you may.”
Heading into the third Check, England shuffled their prime order, bringing in Zac Crawley and Jonny Bairstow rather than Ollie Pope and Rory Burns. However after being put in to bat on day one within the Boxing Day Check the vacationers had been bowled out for simply 185.
Ponting feels the insipid efficiency by fellow England batters has put extra strain on Stokes.
“He is in all probability going into the sport figuring out that it is so vital that he scores runs in that quantity 5 slot that he is perhaps attempting somewhat bit too onerous,” mentioned Ponting.
“The underside line with it’s that technically he is perhaps their second-best participant, so you may’t hold pushing him down the checklist if you’re batting guys with inferior methods forward of him.
“And for those who take a look at everybody outdoors of Joe Root then I might say that technically he’s their second finest participant.”
Ponting was sharp in his criticism of Stokes, Root and Buttler, including that the senior gamers have to rise to the event.
“(It was) inexcusable for 3 of your extra senior gamers, the gamers that they wanted to face up on the again of what we imagine had been some fairly stern discussions after the Adelaide recreation.
“In case your leaders aren’t going to do it, then you may’t anticipate the youthful guys to get the job accomplished.
“The younger guys are going to be taught from the senior gamers and when the senior gamers are setting examples like that, you may perceive why a few of the youthful guys are making errors as properly,” he identified.