Ponting

British

/ ˈpɒntɪŋ /

noun

Ricky (Thomas). born 1974, Australian cricketer; a batsman, he played in 168 test matches (1995–2012), 77 as captain; scored 13,378 runs in tests (an Australian record), and captained Australia to two World Cup wins (2003, 2007)

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Ricky Ponting said the same - Spencer and Ponting almost came to blows on the pitch.

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Two months later, Spencer was back playing for Western Australia duelling with another legend - albeit future Australia captain Ponting was still finding his way in the game.

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Playing for Tasmania in a Sheffield Shield game in Hobart, Ponting was a few days shy of his 20th birthday and nearing a century.

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As fate would have it, Spencer and Ponting would end up in the same bar that evening, and they settled their difference over a beer.

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Simon Katich was run out by Trott's direct hit from the fourth ball of the match and Australia captain Ricky Ponting was out first ball to Anderson.

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