Ponting defends his ODI selection
February 18, 2012 17:36:27 UK
Ricky Ponting has said that he still deserves to be a part of Australia's one day set-up, although he admits that he needs to start scoring runs sooner rather than later.
Australia have now lost to India and Sri Lanka in back-to-back ODI matches, and their poor form in the 50-over format has coincided with Ponting's personal slide. The stand-in Aussie captain hasn't scored in double digits for four consecutive innings now and the pressure is starting to build up on him once again. But the 37-year-old batsman is still adamant that he deserves to play for Australia at highest level.
You have to score runs, that's what it's all about.
Ricky Ponting
Australia are 4/6 to get the win in their upcoming seventh ODI match against India, who themselves are 6/5 to emerge victorious.
When asked if he still believes that he is worthy of a place in the ODI squad, Ponting answered: "I think I am but you'd better ask the selectors what they think about that. My last four games have not been what they would have liked but I guess if the selectors were thinking that way already then they probably wouldn't have picked me for the start of the series.
"There are still a few senior players around the side and they made it clear to the younger guys at the start of the summer that it was vital they have a little bit of experience around them. But saying that it's not just reputation that going to get you picked. You have to score runs, that's what it's all about. I know that as well as anyone," he added.
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