Shane Warne blasts Ricky Ponting for famous 2005 Ashes loss in England

Former Australian spinner Shane Warne has blasted his former captain Ricky Ponting for ir loss at Edgbaston in  iconic 2005 Ashes series. Having comfortably won first Test, Australia lost second after captain Ricky Ponting won toss and elected to bat first. Shane Warne slammed Ponting's decision, calling it  worst decision ever, by any captain. 

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Shane Warne believes Ricky Ponting's decision to field cost Australia 2005 Ashes Test at Edgbaston

Steve Harmison, Michael Vaughan, Kevin Pietersen, Shane Warne and Marcus Trescothick joined in on a Sky Sports watch-along of historic 2005 Ashes Test match at Edgbaston finishing in a thrilling day 4 on a Sunday. Andrew Flintoff's blistering half-century meant that England set Australia a target of 282 runs to win in second innings. all-rounder capped off a brilliant day, picking up wickets of Justin Langer and Ricky Ponting to put Australia on backfoot.

Australia motored through before Steve Harmison deceived Michael Clarke with a delightful slower delivery off last bowl of day, with Australia needing 107 runs to win with two wickets in hand.

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While talking to Nasser Hussain, Shane Warne said that Ricky Ponting outdid former England skipper by electing to bowl first at Edgbaston. Hussain had elected to bowl at Gabba during 2002/03 Ashes and Warne said that ball at least swings re compared to Edgbaston, a wicket which leg-spinner terms was a 'road'. Shane Warne said that Ricky Ponting's decision to bowl was probably worst decision by any captain ever, which was a consolation for Hussain according to bowling legend. Australia ended up losing Test match by just 2 runs.

Shane Warne believed Australia could win despite being against odds

Shane Warne said that he believed Australia could have still won Test match at Edgbaston. Warne added that he believed his side had a chance with him, Brett Lee and Michael Kasprowicz left despite Steve Harmison and Andrew Flintoff being at ir very best. Kevin Pietersen added that England knew Australia could come up with something and said that home side knew that legspinner could produce something special. Pietersen said that while England were confident of levelling series, Australian team had a different aura and thing was certain against 'Kings of game' back n.

This is t first time that Warne had spoken out against Ponting's captaincy. While Australia's highest wicket-taker believed that Ponting communicated with his teammates and transformed himself exceptionally well to become country's captain for nearly a decade, it is his temperament and tactics on field that were sometimes baffling. In public, Warne had criticised Ponting back in 2009 and 2010 for his poor backing of spinners in decisive Test matches in England and India respectively, both series which Australia went on to lose narrowly.

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