Ricky Ponting could be in a last week of his nine-year power as captain after a uneasy rave to a World Cup, a inform said, citing a Cricket Australia official.
The Sydney Morning Herald upon Tuesday pronounced there was unbending antithesis during boardroom turn to a 36-year-old maintaining a pursuit for subsequent month’s debate of Bangladesh, nonetheless his on all sides as a player was not in jeopardy.
“We need to be seeking during a future. It’s time for us to have a change,” a journal quoted a central as saying.
Ahead of a World Cup, Ponting warranted a indeterminate eminence of apropos a usually Australian skipper to destroy to win a Ashes 3 times, putting him underneath huge pressure.
He has additionally finished himself no favours in India, receiving a rebuke from a International Cricket Council after outstanding a dressing-room TV in a fit of ire after being run out during Australia’s World Cup win over Zimbabwe.
He was additionally criticised for in a huff throwing a round to a belligerent after colliding with teammate Steven Smith during their feat over Canada.
Then his sportsmanship was questioned when he unsuccessful to travel in Saturday’s better to Pakistan.
“We’re watchful for a subsequent thing to blow up,” a central said. “We do not go a diversion but there being a little issues with him.”
Michael Clarke, who led Australia to an fatiguing 6-1 one-day array feat over England to give them a progress after a post-Ashes despondency, is seen as prime to take his job.
The Australians face India in Thursday’s World Cup quarter-final in Ahmedabad.
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