Olympics would be awesome - Ponting
Ricky Ponting has achieved many things even A-list cricketers can only dream of, but he joins the Olympic buzz by saying he cannot think of anything better than his sport being part of the Games
Peter English
25-Feb-2013
Ricky Ponting has achieved many things even A-list cricketers can only dream of, but he joins the Olympic buzz by saying he cannot think of anything better than his sport being part of the Games. In his column in the Australian he pitches for a chance at gold.
I know my time will be well and truly past if it was to happen. It's probably a couple of generations of players away. But the fact that teams from Australia or India or China or the US could be playing cricket in the Olympic Games is an awesome thought.
If you’re interested in seeing Ponting’s new baby Emmy, head to the Daily Telegraph.
Steve Waugh will be at the Olympics as a mentor for the Australian team and he talks to Wayne Smith about gamesmanship, body language, athletes’ fears and beating England.
Asked about England's intention to turn the medal tally tussle with Australia into the Olympic equivalent of the Ashes, Waugh suggested "they might find they get the same result".
Peter English is former Australasia editor of ESPNcricinfo