Record-breaking Ponting happy as pace tops spin

Australia’s cricket group captain Ricky Ponting(L), seen here congratulating teammate Shaun Tait, distinguished his jot down 40th World Cup compare upon Monday by examination his intimidating gait contingent trump turn as fortifying champions Australia degraded Zimbabwe by 91 runs.
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AHMEDABAD, India (AFP) – Ricky Ponting distinguished his jot down 40th World Cup compare upon Monday by examination his intimidating gait contingent trump turn as fortifying champions Australia degraded Zimbabwe by 91 runs.

Mitchell Johnson took 4 wickets, Shaun Tait dual as well as Brett Lee claimed a single plant as Australia bowled out Zimbabwe for 171 in reply to 262 after a Africans had used turn for 39 of their 50 overs.

“There wasn’t most in it for a quicks. you suspicion Johnson was glorious as well as Tait’s only operative up to compare aptness so to get 8 or 9 overs out of him was a genuine bonus,” pronounced Ponting.

“I suspicion a spinners additionally did a flattering great job.”

Ponting has right away knocked about a jot down for World Cup appearances which he had common with former teammate Glenn McGrath as well as is right away dual forward of Sanath Jayasuriya as well as Wasim Akram, both right away retired.

Sachin Tendulkar played in his 37th World Cup compare in India’s win opposite Bangladesh upon Saturday.

Johnson was gay by his total of 4-19.

“I got a bit of stroke out there tonight as well as it felt unequivocally good,” he said.

“I consider a boys did an well-developed job. Zimbabwe came out firing, played a little flattering great shots so it was great to get a win.

“It’s my latest purpose to be initial shift as well as get wickets. you still play a reduced ball, a shift up as well as you can be aggressive. I’m happy with that.

“It was a great strike out for a initial compare of a World Cup. It’s great to get a single off early upon prior to you face New Zealand.”

Zimbabwe skipper Elton Chigumbura said: “We have to work upon a batting.

“Overall you suspicion a bowling as well as fielding was superb. It was a great wicket to bat on. We only mislaid as well most wickets up front.”