Ricky Ponting to retire after Perth Test

[The King!]

Retired in time to release a book and other collectables for christmas

 

[Dagger]

How embarrassing

Well ... at least he didn't get a duck

 

[i_hate_scams]

oh well at least he got the timing right

 

[Super Hans]

Another one of his finest. In the 4th innings again.

 

[crownie]

would love for him to finish off with a big score but its hard to see him even getting past 10.

 

[TheWoodenSlug]

Ponting for a double century today to steer us toward a record total..

Come on cricket gods, make it happen!

 

[Noobz0r]

Ponting for a double century today to steer us toward a record total..

Come on cricket gods, make it happen!

Won't happen.




He won't bat today

 

[Xtreme]

Won't happen.




He won't bat today

Is this because he will be the last batsman in after they attempt to "protect" him, but he has to bat first on day 5... only to be bowled out first ball he faces ?

Will cheer if he gets out cheaply.

 

[evdo1706]

Thanks for the memories and the thrashing in the 2003 WC final

 

[Dagger]

Pretty average way to end your career

James Pattinson made more runs in one innings alone

 

[StevenwellerHFC]

Good cricketer Great batsmen. He'll be missed, but it was about time.

 

[Simoman]

It's sad that we saw Ricky retire when he was going downhill but at least we got to see one last trademark pull shot before he was dismissed for the last time in the test arena.

Fantastic player. Fantastic fieldsman, whether at point, in the slips or elsewhere. A great of this game and deservedly so.

We'll miss you Punter.

 

[BluesMan]

Ponting did the right thing and retired at the right time. Well done Punter. Although it wasn't his finest innings, I'm proud to say I witnessed the great man for the last time

 

[Outshined]

It's going to be strange without him.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Good to see the selectors finally have a word in his ear and suggest he retire. It was getting embarrassing watching a former great batting from memory.

 

[maxy87]

Interesting how all these career montages go for approximately 5 minutes, with about 15 seconds tops dedicated to the years 2010-2012

 

[King Elvis]

Yea, heaps interesting; a player was at his best during his prime.

What a revelation.

 

[hayes]

Farewell to a champ, though in his last test he did show everyone why he was retiring. Sad to see a legend go out like that, shame he couldn't at least hit double figures.

 

[maxy87]

Yea, heaps interesting; a player was at his best during his prime.

What a revelation.

I know the emotion of the last few days has made everyone's glasses all rosey but the videos send a strong message that he was being carried for at least two years save for a rich vein of form last January (the only highlight to feature in the latter part of many videos) which would've been the ideal time to call it a day. Don't mean to spoil the party but if you're going to be condescending, remember that his return this series was 32 runs at 6.4 and since 2009/10 has averaged 35.05, almost 16 runs shy of his final career average (and inflated by the purple patch vs. India). He WAS a great batsman, but this announcement is long overdue. The media can spin it all they like but it was hardly a fairy tale ending

 

[Disco_Roach]

Funnily enough that average probably compares fine with many of his teammates over that time.

 

[Noobz0r]

I know the emotion of the last few days has made everyone's glasses all rosey but the videos send a strong message that he was being carried for at least two years save for a rich vein of form last January (the only highlight to feature in the latter part of many videos) which would've been the ideal time to call it a day. Don't mean to spoil the party but if you're going to be condescending, remember that his return this series was 32 runs at 6.4 and since 2009/10 has averaged 35.05, almost 16 runs shy of his final career average (and inflated by the purple patch vs. India). He WAS a great batsman, but this announcement is long overdue. The media can spin it all they like but it was hardly a fairy tale ending

So a world wide great retires, and channel 9 / YouTube have the gall to not show him during the low point of his career?

Ponting will be remembered for his amazing decade during the 2000's.

 

[maxy87]

Funnily enough that average probably compares fine with many of his teammates over that time.

If you look at the batsmen who had a sustained run and were discarded during this time, Pontings record is better than Marcus North's (644 runs at 28.8) but significantly worse than Simon Katich (1198 at 47.92). I can understand that Ponting was afforded a certain degree of leniency due to his contributions in years gone by but the double standards, particularly in Katich's case grind my gears as it was "age and the need to regenerate the top order" that was offered as the explanation for dropping Katich like a hot potato.

 

[maxy87]

So a world wide great retires, and channel 9 / YouTube have the gall to not show him during the low point of his career?

Ponting will be remembered for his amazing decade during the 2000's.

You're missing the point. You can't show highlights if they don't exist!

 

[Noobz0r]

You're missing the point. You can't show highlights if they don't exist!

So what is your issue then? You can't have a crack about this anymore, he's gone, its ok.

 

[maxy87]

So what is your issue then? You can't have a crack about this anymore, he's gone, its ok.

Just hoping that people will see things more objectively now and not be so hasty in attacking those that saw the need to rebuild our top order up to 2 years ago is all