Ponting's sense of fair play
In the midst of Ricky Ponting’s century at the SCG, one act of sportsmanship passed almost unnoticed, Peter Roebuck writes in the Sydney Morning Herald .
Brydon Coverdale
25-Feb-2013
In the midst of Ricky Ponting’s century at the SCG, one act of sportsmanship passed almost unnoticed, Peter Roebuck writes in the Sydney Morning Herald.
Ponting could not avoid his partner's shot and diverted the ball into an unpatrolled area. Since the collision was unintentional and the stroke was heading towards long-on, the Australians were entitled to take a run. Instead, the home captain sent his colleague back. It was a small act that passed almost unnoticed. But it showed a sense of fair play. It was the conduct of a man determined to win but not at any price.
Ponting’s men might have fetched big money in the Indian Premier League auction but as Chloe Saltau reports in the Age, they could earn $20 million for a single Twenty20 match if Allen Stanford’s latest plan gets off the ground.
Brydon Coverdale is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. He tweets here