Published 17:57 IST, December 30th 2019
Ricky Ponting names his Test XI of the decade, names Virat Kohli as the skipper
Considered as one of the most successful Australian skipper, Ricky Ponting took to micro-blogging website Twitter on Monday to name his Test team of the decade
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As the decade comes to an end, the world of cricket witnessed some of the greatest moments in the history of the sport. From the emergence of the reign of King Kohli to Sachin Tendulkar's last moments on the pitch, the decade saw some of the greatest players leave their mark in the books of history. With several institutions and legends picking their best of the decade, former Australia skipper, Ricky Ponting also named his best Test eleven of the decade.
Kohli captain of Ponting's Test side of the decade
Considered as one of the most successful Australian skipper, Ponting took to micro-blogging website Twitter on Monday to name his Test team of the decade. Indian skipper, Virat Kohli was named as the skipper of his team and the number five batsman. David Warner and Alastair Cook were picked as openers whereas the Kiwis skipper and Australia's ace batsman, Kane Williamson and Steve Smith were named as number 3 and number 4, respectively.
Ponting picked Sri Lanka's former skipper and veteran batsman, Kumar Sangakara as his wicketkeeper. The number all-rounder in ICC ODI rankings, England's Ben Stokes was picked as the lone all-rounder. Ponting picked Dale Steyn, James Anderson and Stuart Broad as the pacers whereas Nathan Lyon was named the lone spinner in the team. Ponting's test XI comprised of three Australians and four English players whereas only one Indian was named.
Wisden's T20 team of the decade
India skipper Virat Kohli and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah were the only two Indians who found a place in Wisden's T20 International team of the decade, which didn't feature Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Australia's limited-overs captain Aaron Finch was named captain of the team, which has two more Australians - Shane Watson and Glenn Maxwell, two England cricketers -- Jos Buttler and David Willey, two Afghanistan all-rounders -- Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan, and New Zealand's Colin Munro and Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga.
Updated 17:57 IST, December 30th 2019