Time for Ponting’s captaincy to lift

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Captains require major achievement for their regimes to be recorded as better than time-marking exercises. Under Allan Border, Australia climbed out of one of its deepest troughs. Mark Taylor took over and led the team to the mountain top. Steve Waugh's team embarked on the road less travelled. Earlier, Ian Chappell and Richie Benaud inspired their own eras. Bradman was Bradman.
Peter English is former Australasia editor of ESPNcricinfo