So. Many. Layers.
"In hindsight, it was the wrong decision to bat first in the third Test at Edgbaston."
~~ Ricky Ponting
Yes. That Ricky Ponting. The Ricky Ponting who won the toss and wrongly bowled at Edgbaston in 2005, costing Australia the Ashes for the first time since 1989, and never again winning the toss and bowling. He was completely spooked by his Birmingham blunder. Yet now he implies he would have bowled at Edgbaston last month.
Balls.
There has been no error of judgement more significant at the toss in the annals of Austrlain cricke then this decision in 2005. It was the start of the decline of Punters captaincy. He never recovered, and should never be allowed to forget it.
Posted by: philsgone | Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 02:34 PM
There is conspicuous exclusion in Punter's article. Looks like he is trying to sweep the whitewash under the carpet.
Posted by: Tony Tea | Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 02:54 PM
It's not hindsight, it's hindtalk.
Posted by: Nick | Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 03:32 PM
Levels.
Posted by: Big Ramifications | Thursday, August 20, 2015 at 02:27 PM