Shocking news for Australian cricket fans as well as all cricket fans. Australian cricket legend Ricky Ponting, one of the best batsmen in the world, suffered a heart attack. That too happened during the match commentary. He was immediately rushed to the hospital. The incident took place on friday morning on the third day of the first Test between australia and west indies in Perth.
In the commentary till lunch, Ponting, who appeared in the commentary till lunch in the Aussie-Windies test match, was exceptionally uncomfortable. The 47-year-old Ponting, who was commentating on behalf of the Channel Seven network, was alarmed by fellow commentators who noticed the situation. Meanwhile, referring to Ponting's illness, Channel 7 said, "Ponting will not be able to do commentary during the rest of the game today." Judging by the circumstances, Ponting is unlikely to come for commentary on saturday as well.
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All time great Ponting is the all time great of Aussie cricket. He played 168 Tests from 1995 to 2012. He captained 77 Tests. It has 48 wins. He scored a total of 13378 runs. His average is 51.85. He scored 41 centuries and 62 fifties. While Aussie cricketers play less ODIs. But Ponting represented the country in 375 ODIs. He scored 13704 runs. He scored 30 centuries and 82 fifties at an average of 42.03. Played for the country in 17 T20s. He scored 401 runs. Above all Member of Australian cricket team which won 1999 2003 2007 ODI World Cups. Of these, his innings in the final against india in 2003 was the most devastating. Ponting was the captain of the Aussie team in 2007. After retiring Ponting played for mumbai Indians in IPL. Now he is the batting coach of delhi Capitals.
