Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting recently spilled beans on h♊is decision to quit captaincy for Australia post the 2011 World Cup.
Despite scoring a century in the quarter-finals against India at Ahmedabad, Po𝔉nting’s team crashed out of the tournament, as India won the match by five wickets.
Under the influential leadership of Ponting, Australia reached new🍃 heights, being the second generation of world-beat🌠ers after West Indies of the 70s.
Ponting led Australia to their second and third straight World Cup win during the 20ꦇ00s. Australia also won the 1999 ODI World Cup under Steve Waugh and Ponting featuring in the champion squad.
The Tasmanian turned out to be the bes𝓰t captain for Australia in ODIs, with his tally of 162 wins in 228 games as a skipperꦏ.
“Did it hurt? Yes. G🌼iving it up to hurt. I think I realised it was the right time for Australian cricket. I wanted ജto give the next captain appropriate time to go into the next couple of big tournaments,” Ponting told Sky Sports.
After stepping down as captain, Michael Clarke took over the reins as the Australian captain. Later, Pup led the Kangaroos to their fifth World Cu👍p win in 2015.
“I wanted to ensure Michael (Clarke) had enough time to be the best captain he can be in the next big eve🔯nt. It was touch and go that I 𝔍would make it to the next Ashes. I thought it was the right time to give it up and give Michael every opportunity,” Ponting looked back.
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