Who dubbed Ricky Ponting as the world’s greatest all-rounder?

Delhi: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has given a big statement about the veterans of the cricket world. In a conversation with Sky Cricket, he has placed England star all -rounder Ben Stokes in the category of ‘Great all -rounder’. Ponting believes that Stokes is a player who performs on important occasions for the team every time.

Stokes has been a great all -rounder in the last decade

Ponting praised Stokes saying, “I mean he has probably been the great all -rounder in the world. Certainly he has played as a fast bowling all -rounder for the last eight years. If we go back a little, it has been almost 10 years since he has been performing continuously at this level.”

Stokes are proving to be more effective than the ball, not with the bat

Ricky Ponting further said that how to judge Stokes in the present time is a matter of discussion. He said, “Whether he is considered a batting all -rounder or if the bowling all -rounder? It seems that he is performing more effective than the ball.”

Stokes is a player of big matches – Ponting

Ponting also praised Stokes’ ability to identify the pulse of the match. The former veteran batsman further said, “The best thing to me is that Stokes always comes up when the team needs their most. Whether it is World Cup or Ashes Series, he always takes responsibility and performs for the team.”

Stokes is not playing the fifth Test against India due to injury

Let us know that Ben Stokes is not playing in the fifth and final match of the ongoing Test series against India. He has a right shoulder injury, due to which he was not available for selection. In his absence, England’s captaincy is doing Oli Pope this time.

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