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Irate Ponting smashes TV set after being run out
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February 23, 2011, Wednesday
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A FURIOUS Ricky Ponting took out his frustration at being run out in Australia's opening World Cup match by smashing a television set with his bat in the team's dressing room in Ahmedabad, western India.
The incident during the Group A match against Zimbabwe was reported to the sport's governing body but an International Cricket Council source said yesterday "it was unlikely the matter would be taken any further".
On Monday, the Australian captain was found short of his crease at the non-striking end by a direct throw from the mid-wicket boundary by the lanky Chris Mpofu while attempting a second run.
Ponting was seen talking angrily to himself as he walked back to the pavilion and it appears his emotions spilled over once he was back in the dressing room, where he saw footage of his dismissal being replayed on TV.
"It's true. We have already informed the ICC and the Australian cricket authorities about the incident," Gujarat Cricket Association secretary Rajesh Patel said, adding the incident was a minor one.
Australia beat Zimbabwe by 91 runs in their World Cup opener at the Sardar Patel Stadium.
Meanwhile, New Zealand's cricketers were yesterday coming to terms with the devastating earthquake which rocked Christchurch and World Cup organizers planned an appropriate tribute.
The ICC, however, was confident that New Zealand would go ahead with its World Cup matches.
"It's very tragic really," an ICC spokesman said by phone.
"At this point of time, we can only give our condolences to those affected. But we don't think it's going to have any impact on the cricket World Cup as of now."
ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said the earthquake badly damaged the New Zealand Cricket office in Christchurch but the staff were not affected.
"It's a helpless feeling but I will be discussing with the organizers of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 how we can most appropriately remember those who lost their lives or have been injured and affected when the Black Caps play their next match against Australia in Nagpur on Friday," he said in a statement.
Pace bowler Hamish Bennett, who was born in Timaru, Brendon McCullum and coach John Wright have links to the area.
The incident during the Group A match against Zimbabwe was reported to the sport's governing body but an International Cricket Council source said yesterday "it was unlikely the matter would be taken any further".
On Monday, the Australian captain was found short of his crease at the non-striking end by a direct throw from the mid-wicket boundary by the lanky Chris Mpofu while attempting a second run.
Ponting was seen talking angrily to himself as he walked back to the pavilion and it appears his emotions spilled over once he was back in the dressing room, where he saw footage of his dismissal being replayed on TV.
"It's true. We have already informed the ICC and the Australian cricket authorities about the incident," Gujarat Cricket Association secretary Rajesh Patel said, adding the incident was a minor one.
Australia beat Zimbabwe by 91 runs in their World Cup opener at the Sardar Patel Stadium.
Meanwhile, New Zealand's cricketers were yesterday coming to terms with the devastating earthquake which rocked Christchurch and World Cup organizers planned an appropriate tribute.
The ICC, however, was confident that New Zealand would go ahead with its World Cup matches.
"It's very tragic really," an ICC spokesman said by phone.
"At this point of time, we can only give our condolences to those affected. But we don't think it's going to have any impact on the cricket World Cup as of now."
ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said the earthquake badly damaged the New Zealand Cricket office in Christchurch but the staff were not affected.
"It's a helpless feeling but I will be discussing with the organizers of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 how we can most appropriately remember those who lost their lives or have been injured and affected when the Black Caps play their next match against Australia in Nagpur on Friday," he said in a statement.
Pace bowler Hamish Bennett, who was born in Timaru, Brendon McCullum and coach John Wright have links to the area.
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