Delhi: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has praised South Africa’s star all -rounder Marco Yanseen. He said that Yansen has tremendous talent and in the next few years he will become one of the best all -rounders of Test cricket.
On the very first day of the final of the ICC World Test Championship, Yanseen shook Australia’s top order. He played a deadly bowling partnership with Kagiso Rabada. Although Rabada, who took five wickets in Lord’s, made more headlines, but Yansen was no less impressive. He took 3 wickets for 49 runs in 14 overs and sent important batsmen like Marnas Labushen and Travis Head, pavilion.
Ponting said in a conversation with ICC Digital, “He is very calm and stable in nature. Whether his day or bad, he is always the same.” On the second day, during the fielding, he suffered an injury to his finger, which felt that he would not be able to bowl, but shortly after he came to bowl again and dismissed Labushen for 22 runs.
Ponting further said, “One thing is common in South African players – they have tremendous competitive spirit, as soon as they land on the field, the whole form changes and he is completely devoted to the game.” Let us know that Ponting worked with Marco Yanayen as the coach of Punjab Kings in IPL 2025.
He said that Yansen can touch even more heights in the upcoming World Test Championship bicycle.
The former veteran batsman said, “I think he will join the world’s top all -rounders in Test cricket. I am very happy working with him and I think he is a special talent, who is still in his international career.”
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