Ponting shows his frustration in Australian win
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March 18, 2011, Friday
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SURE, Ricky Ponting says that he's happy with Australia's form at the World Cup.
But his mood and demeanor during Wednesday's seven-wicket win over Canada told a different story.
The Australia captain flung the ball angrily into the ground after an almost calamitous collision with Steven Smith as the pair both went for a skied catch.
Ponting took the catch, and later explained his reaction was "more about copping a hip and shoulder from a (21-year-old) trying to pinch a catch off me."
"I think we both actually called for it at exactly the same time which is why there was the confusion," he explained. "But I guess if anything I was probably a bit more disappointed that the guys didn't yell out and make it clear it was my catch.
"It wasn't a great reaction I guess but it certainly wasn't designed to try and inspire the team, or make Steven look in any way ... silly or anything like that, it was just the reaction that happened in the heat of the battle. If it looked bad, then I apologize for it."
At various times he shook his head in disbelief or despair. He seemed to have a constant scowl on his face.
It wasn't one of Ponting's finest days, as he also missed a run out opportunity after dropping the ball and was later out for seven.
He also appeared to be feeling pain from the finger he broke during Australia's Ashes series defeat by England and which sidelined him for the subsequent limited-overs series, which Australia dominated 6-1.
However, Australia nonetheless cruised to a seven-wicket win to move top of Group A with tomorrow's final game against Pakistan to come.
Openers Brad Haddin (88) and Shane Watson (94) led the way in a dominant batting display as Australia reached its target of 212 in the 35th over.
But his mood and demeanor during Wednesday's seven-wicket win over Canada told a different story.
The Australia captain flung the ball angrily into the ground after an almost calamitous collision with Steven Smith as the pair both went for a skied catch.
Ponting took the catch, and later explained his reaction was "more about copping a hip and shoulder from a (21-year-old) trying to pinch a catch off me."
"I think we both actually called for it at exactly the same time which is why there was the confusion," he explained. "But I guess if anything I was probably a bit more disappointed that the guys didn't yell out and make it clear it was my catch.
"It wasn't a great reaction I guess but it certainly wasn't designed to try and inspire the team, or make Steven look in any way ... silly or anything like that, it was just the reaction that happened in the heat of the battle. If it looked bad, then I apologize for it."
At various times he shook his head in disbelief or despair. He seemed to have a constant scowl on his face.
It wasn't one of Ponting's finest days, as he also missed a run out opportunity after dropping the ball and was later out for seven.
He also appeared to be feeling pain from the finger he broke during Australia's Ashes series defeat by England and which sidelined him for the subsequent limited-overs series, which Australia dominated 6-1.
However, Australia nonetheless cruised to a seven-wicket win to move top of Group A with tomorrow's final game against Pakistan to come.
Openers Brad Haddin (88) and Shane Watson (94) led the way in a dominant batting display as Australia reached its target of 212 in the 35th over.
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