Ricky Ponting has as soon as once more proved he is working on a special degree with one other spookily correct Nostradumus-like prediction from the commentary field.
The world’s second all-time Check main run-scorer confirmed off his unbelievable information of the sport throughout the Sydney Thunder’s match towards the Adelaide Strikers on Tuesday night time in Canberra.
David Warner, who’s now the captain of the Thunder, was going through his first ball from Matt Quick when Ponting predicted that he may select to reverse sweep.
‘He may attempt reverse sweeps early on right here, towards Matt Quick,’ Ponting mentioned on Channel 7 commentary.
‘The ball is popping away, he may try to flip round and hit some right-handed photographs. There he goes, first ball.’
Lo and behold, Warner did precisely what Ponting predicted and smashed Quick to the boundary.
Ricky Ponting predicted the precise shot David Warner was about to play throughout the Large Bash on Tuesday in Canberra
Sadly, Warner’s knock for the Thunder did not final lengthy of their run chase versus the Adelaide Strikers
Followers took to social media to laud the previous Aussie captain for his perception.
‘Nobody has ever learn cricket higher than the good Ricky Ponting… unbelievable,’ posted one X consumer.
‘Ricky Ponting most likely has essentially the most IQ in the case of cricket,’ replied one other.
Ponting went on to clarify why he made the prediction about Warner.
‘The explanation Matt Quick has bowled the primary over is to try to spin the ball away from the left-hander. Davey understands that and this can be a a lot simpler shot for him,’ he mentioned.
Sadly, Warner’s knock did not final lengthy and it was as much as his teammates to chase down the Strikers’ whole.
Daniel Sams smacked 31 runs off one over from Adelaide Strikers legspinner Lloyd Pope to present the Sydney Thunder an unlikely two-wicket win.
Sams’ late heroics ended up overshadowing Sam Konstas smashing the quickest fifty in Thunder historical past.
Future worldwide Sam Konstas (pictured) surprised in his Large Bash League debut, cracking a half century from simply 20 balls
The Sydney Thunder managed an unlikely two-wicket win on Tuesday night time within the ACT
Konstas blasted 56 from 27 balls, reaching his milestone from simply 20 balls, to eclipse the document of towering Englishman Alex Hales (21 balls).
At simply 19 years and 76 days, Konstas additionally grew to become the youngest participant to attain a BBL half-century, eclipsing Jason Sangha’s document by 28 days.
It continues his spectacular document on the ACT venue, having smashed a 90-ball century for the Prime Minister’s XI towards India earlier in December.
Having catapulted into Check calculations this summer season, in the end lacking out on the vacant opener’s spot to Nathan McSweeney, Konstas confirmed he’s a three-format prospect.
The best-handed opener fired from the primary ball he confronted, hitting photographs to each nook of the bottom.
In an thrilling prospect for the BBL, there’s a coming collectively of generations on the prime of the order for the Thunder.
David Warner, who’s main the Thunder throughout this BBL marketing campaign after his captaincy ban was lately overturned, is double the age of his opening associate.
Warner mentioned Konstas would not have performed if veteran Nic Maddinson wasn’t sidelined with a finger damage, however confirmed the younger gun was a ‘lock right here now’.
‘He needed to take the primary ball regardless,’ the 38-year-old advised the Seven Community of Konstas.
‘That is the great thing about enjoying younger youngsters.
‘He is on a excessive, he is actually using his type, and that is thrilling.’
