Australia Beat Pakistan In 2nd Test
Australia Beat Pakistan In 2nd Test:IT was a record-breaking day for Australian cricket and the home team’s dressing room contained plenty of heroes, including century-maker Mike Hussey and match-winning spinner Nathan Hauritz.
But for captain Ricky Ponting, the moment of triumph came when he fronted the post-match press conference to explain how his team had beaten Pakistan in the second Test by 36 runs late on day four, despite getting bowled out for 127 on day one.
Ponting has been smashed in the media for batting first on a green-top pitch, but after setting Pakistan a target of 176 to win on Wednesday, the tourists collapsed to be all out for 139.
Suddenly Ponting was a genius skipper again, his reputation enhanced.
Ponting said the feeling even topped Australia’s stirring victories in the Sydney Tests against India in 2008 and South Africa in 2009.
Wednesday’s victory was only the third time Australia had won a Test after being more than 200 or more runs behind on the first innings.
“This is the most satisfying one because I don’t think anyone in the world apart from all the blokes inside our dressing room thought we could win,” Ponting said.
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