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NDTV
4 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Ricky Ponting Recalls Moment When Mitchell Starc's Delivery Left Sachin Tendulkar Startled
Former Australia captain and ICC Hall of Famer Ricky Ponting took a trip down memory lane and reminisced about the moment that served as the "reassurance" that there was something "extra special" for seasoned quick Mitchell Starc. There aren't many bowlers who play 100 Tests or take 400 wickets in the format, but Starc has added both accolades in his illustrious career in a destructive fashion. Earlier this week, Starc made the pink Dukes' ball dance to his tunes and blazed his way to the fastest five-wicket haul. He needed just 15 deliveries to accomplish the feat, becoming the second-fastest to 400 Test wickets and finishing with career-best figures of 6/9 as the West Indies packed on a historic low, 27 in Jamaica. When Starc was finding his feet at the pinnacle of cricket, Ponting was part of the dressing room during the speedster's early days. He vividly recalled Australia's encounter against India at WACA in 2012, which was just Starc's third Test. During the fiery contest, Starc unsettled the legendary 'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar with pace and movement, exhibiting signs of his true potential. "I remember, he was bowling a spell to Sachin Tendulkar and was able to sort of bowl a short one, get up under Sachin's armpit and Sachin just sort of knocked one into short leg on the leg side," Ponting recalled on the ICC Review. "And when you could see that sort of pace and bounce and have someone like Sachin not be able to cope with it, I think that was the reassurance for all of us that there was probably something extra special there for Mitchell Starc," he added. Former Australia captain lavished praise on Starc's legacy, which spans over 16 years and 292 international matches. Ponting believes that even as a youngster, it wasn't hard to identify that Starc was destined for greatness. "He's really now stacking up an amazing career - over 400 Test match wickets. I think everyone who laid eyes on him as a youngster understood that there was every possibility that he could be a 100-Test match, 400 or 500-wicket fast bowler for Australia," he said. "He's got to be 6'5". He's always had pace on his side. He's always been sort of that high 140s and sometimes pushing that sort of 150 barrier. He's had the ability to swing the new ball back into the right-handers," he added. Starc arguably has all the accolades that a player dreams of achieving. The 35-year-old left-armer is a two-time 50-over World Cup winner, T20 World Cup champion, and World Test Championship winner. With 725 international wickets to his name, Starc etched his name as a modern-day great. For Ponting, there is an insatiable hunger in Starc, which keeps him wanting to evolve, improve and add new weapons in his heavily loaded artillery. "He's got better and better. Like skill-wise and mentally, I think he understands his body, understands his game probably better than ever, especially the last couple of years," Ponting said. "He's added a couple of different skills maybe the last two or three years that don't seem like massive things, but he's sort of incorporated that three-quarters seam, that wobble seam delivery that's just made his in-swing of that little bit more potent as well and has given him a little bit more variation," he added.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Ravi Shastri credits front-foot adjustment for KL Rahul's success in England
Former India coach Ravi Shastri said tweaking "front-foot" technique has helped KL Rahul to be more productive with the bat against England, and hoped that the senior batter will continue at the top of his game for the "next three or four years". Rahul has so far scored 375 runs from three Tests with two hundreds and a fifty at an average of 62.50. He is the fourth highest run-getter behind Shubman Gill , Rishabh Pant and Jamie Smith . Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category Cybersecurity Digital Marketing MCA Data Science others Project Management Design Thinking Technology Data Science Artificial Intelligence Operations Management Public Policy Management Finance CXO PGDM Product Management Others Leadership healthcare MBA Data Analytics Degree Healthcare Skills you'll gain: Duration: 10 Months MIT xPRO CERT-MIT xPRO PGC in Cybersecurity Starts on undefined Get Details "What I am seeing is a slight adjustment he's made with his front foot, in his stance and while defending," Shastri told ICC Review. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Join new Free to Play WWII MMO War Thunder War Thunder Play Now Undo "It just opened up a bit, which allows his bat to come through cleanly. Even when he's hitting it towards mid-wicket, it's the full face of the blade," he added. Shastri said the new technique has also reduced the chances of Rahul getting bowled or leg before as it was the case in the past. Live Events "He doesn't need to close the face of the blade, and fall over and get into trouble like he used to in the past. "He would get out leg before, would get out bowled, he would get across too far and then be out leg before as well," he noted. The ball has not seamed around a lot as it often does in England conditions, but Shastri said Rahul has the technical nous to tackle the moving deliveries as well. "He is sound technically, he has been as good as anyone. Especially, it's not moved a lot in the series, but when it's moved, he has had the game to look after that movement." The former Indian skipper hoped that Rahul would use his newfound strength to capitalise on his batting prime for the next few years. "I think there was not one person in the world who denied his potential and said that Rahul was not talented. What annoyed people was, with that kind of talent, he was not delivering. And in this series, you're seeing the best of Rahul," he said. Shastri hoped Rahul can kick off an era of dominance with the bat from this point, and end up with an average close to 50. "He's at his prime. He has got to make these next three, four years count. And I see him getting a lot of hundreds because he's playing a lot of cricket in India as well. So whatever that average is, he should be close to 50," he added. From 61 Tests so far, the 33-year-old has made 3632 runs, averaging 35.3, with 10 hundreds and 18 half-centuries.
NDTV
4 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
"He's At His Prime, I See Him Getting A Lot Of Hundreds": Ravi Shastri On Star India Batter
Former India coach Ravi Shastri said tweaking "front-foot" technique has helped KL Rahul to be more productive with the bat against England, and hoped that the senior batter will continue at the top of his game for the "next three or four years". Rahul has so far scored 375 runs from three Tests with two hundreds and a fifty at an average of 62.50. He is the fourth highest run-getter behind Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant and Jamie Smith. "What I am seeing is a slight adjustment he's made with his front foot, in his stance and while defending," Shastri told ICC Review. "It just opened up a bit, which allows his bat to come through cleanly. Even when he's hitting it towards mid-wicket, it's the full face of the blade," he added. Shastri said the new technique has also reduced the chances of Rahul getting bowled or leg before as it was the case in the past. "He doesn't need to close the face of the blade, and fall over and get into trouble like he used to in the past. "He would get out leg before, would get out bowled, he would get across too far and then be out leg before as well," he noted. The ball has not seamed around a lot as it often does in England conditions, but Shastri said Rahul has the technical nous to tackle the moving deliveries as well. "He is sound technically, he has been as good as anyone. Especially, it's not moved a lot in the series, but when it's moved, he has had the game to look after that movement." The former Indian skipper hoped that Rahul would use his newfound strength to capitalise on his batting prime for the next few years. "I think there was not one person in the world who denied his potential and said that Rahul was not talented. What annoyed people was, with that kind of talent, he was not delivering. And in this series, you're seeing the best of Rahul," he said. Shastri hoped Rahul can kick off an era of dominance with the bat from this point, and end up with an average close to 50. "He's at his prime. He has got to make these next three, four years count. And I see him getting a lot of hundreds because he's playing a lot of cricket in India as well. So whatever that average is, he should be close to 50," he added. From 61 Tests so far, the 33-year-old has made 3632 runs, averaging 35.3, with 10 hundreds and 18 half-centuries.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
ENG vs IND: KL Rahul is at his prime, says former India head coach Shastri
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri on Saturday said that KL Rahul is at the peak of his career and that a minor change in batting technique has helped him in England. 'What I am seeing is a slight adjustment he's made with his front foot, in his stance and while defending,' Shastri said on the ICC Review. 'It just opened up a bit, which allows his back to come through cleanly. Even when he's hitting it towards mid-wicket, it's the full face of the blade. He doesn't need to close the face of the blade, and fall over and get into trouble like he used to in the past. He would get out leg before, would get out bowled, he would get across too far and then be out leg before as well,' he added. Rahul has struck two centuries in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, and has scored 375 runs in the three games so far. 'He is sound technically, he has been as good as anyone. It's not moved a lot in the series, but when it's moved, he has had the game to look after that movement,' Shastri said. Rahul has had to switch places in the batting order over his career. Despite making his debut over a decade back, Rahul had just eight Test hundreds and an average below 40, underwhelming in comparison to the lofty expectations from him. But Shastri backed the Karnataka batter to carry his purple patch forward and improve his record. 'I think there was not one person in the world who denied his potential and said that he [Rahul] was not talented. What annoyed people was, with that kind of talent, he was not delivering. And in this series, you're seeing the best of Rahul. 'He's at his prime. He has got to make these next three, four years count. And I see him getting a lot of hundreds because he's playing a lot of cricket in India as well. So whatever that average is, he should be close to 50,' Shastri said.
News18
4 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Adjustment to technique has brought the best out of Rahul in England: Shastri
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) Former India coach Ravi Shastri said tweaking 'front-foot" technique has helped KL Rahul to be more productive with the bat against England, and hoped that the senior batter will continue at the top of his game for the 'next three or four years". Rahul has so far scored 375 runs from three Tests with two hundreds and a fifty at an average of 62.50. He is the fourth highest run-getter behind Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant and Jamie Smith. 'What I am seeing is a slight adjustment he's made with his front foot, in his stance and while defending," Shastri told ICC Review. 'It just opened up a bit, which allows his bat to come through cleanly. Even when he's hitting it towards mid-wicket, it's the full face of the blade," he added. Shastri said the new technique has also reduced the chances of Rahul getting bowled or leg before as it was the case in the past. 'He doesn't need to close the face of the blade, and fall over and get into trouble like he used to in the past. 'He would get out leg before, would get out bowled, he would get across too far and then be out leg before as well," he noted. The ball has not seamed around a lot as it often does in England conditions, but Shastri said Rahul has the technical nous to tackle the moving deliveries as well. 'He is sound technically, he has been as good as anyone. Especially, it's not moved a lot in the series, but when it's moved, he has had the game to look after that movement." The former Indian skipper hoped that Rahul would use his newfound strength to capitalise on his batting prime for the next few years. 'I think there was not one person in the world who denied his potential and said that Rahul was not talented. What annoyed people was, with that kind of talent, he was not delivering. And in this series, you're seeing the best of Rahul," he said. Shastri hoped Rahul can kick off an era of dominance with the bat from this point, and end up with an average close to 50. 'He's at his prime. He has got to make these next three, four years count. And I see him getting a lot of hundreds because he's playing a lot of cricket in India as well. So whatever that average is, he should be close to 50," he added. From 61 Tests so far, the 33-year-old has made 3632 runs, averaging 35.3, with 10 hundreds and 18 half-centuries. PTI UNG AT UNG AT AT view comments First Published: July 19, 2025, 17:30 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
