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Recalling the success of Indian team in the Twenty20 World Cup, Ponting wrote in his book 'Captain's Diary 2008' that Dhoni was a "classic example" of a player who could damage the opposition in the shortest version, which offers little scope for a batsman to showcase his technique.
"Teams that are outclassed in five-day matches and even 50-over games are much more competitive in Twenty20. India offer a good example of this. The shorter the format of the game the more dangerous they become," Ponting said.
"Some of their batsmen -- Yuvraj Singh and M S Dhoni are classic examples -- can hurt you more in shorter games, because their is less opportunity to find ways of picking apart their techniques," he while adding that "Form in Twenty20 really doesn't count for all that much".
Having said so, Ponting also dismissed India's successful journey to the T20 world title, attributing it to more luck and little skills.
"I am not as cynical about the game as I once was, but some negatives still nag at me. There is so much luck involved in this shortened form of the game; it's not always going to be the best team that wins. I guess that's true of all sport but it seems to be accentuated here... Little wonder, then, that the tournament has been unpredictable, with many locals stunned that previously unbeaten South Africa was eliminated so comfortably by India," he said.
Dhoni, however, went on to prove Ponting wrong as he led India to a thumping 2-0 win in the recent four-Test series. The Tasmanian right-hander said he wondered why Dhoni had complained against him about sledging during the a one-dayer in Kochi last year.
"After the game, at the captain's media conference, MS Dhoni revealed that he had complained to the umpires about what he called 'harsh' language that I and some other Australian players had reputedly used on the field. I really don't know where he was coming from. The umpires didn't have a problem, match referee Chris Broad didn't have a problem and I wonder whether Dhoni was trying to somehow square the ledger after the controversy that engulfed S Sreesanth and Harbhajan Singh in Kochi."
Ponting said Dhoni's behaviour was rather strange as Broad had lauded his team's approach towards the game.
"I actually sat on the plane right behind Chris Broad, and he made a point of turning around and congratulating me for the way out team approached the game".
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They say you become better , thinking human beings as your culture progresses , how can you say that for aussie cricket teams , they have just dismantled the penal colony and have proclaimed themselves as citizens of australia, thay will take furthes 5 generations to come back in cultured human race
YES IT DEPENDS ON THE LUCK AND HARDWORKS
TAussies are just searching for excuses . what a bunch of losers.
Aussies are not welcome to India. Dont even dream to come over here.
They say in India that an eunuch blames the floor but does not accept that he cannot dance.
Hence they have been losing.
pointing and the aussies have all gone insane.
Go wash your face in the gutter, pointing
What these cricketers need to learn is to respect others culture. What maybe casual for Ponting and his team maybe offensive for others. Same thing with Indians. Monkey may not be racist for Indians but it can be for Austrailians. So not just players but umpires and match refree should also learn and respeect each others culture. Broad may have congratulated Ponting but in place of Broad if Sreenath would have been refree then he (ponting) would have not received the same gesture.SO bottom line is all players, umpires and refrees should learn and respect the culture.
Rajesh Srivastava, looks like you are the only Indian with some skill, good on ya mate.
markie boy, why are you supporting this rajesh becos he is wrong in saying that monkey is a racial word in australia.By the way Markie dear are you an aussie?i have heard aussies are very fair meaning white not the other fair.
u are wrong If an Indian would have been a referee . he would have still shook hands with a white man first . very few Indians display dignity and self pride . It is in the same manner your comments meant to show a white man should be respected and also monkey is not a racial word amongst any westerners who are used to filthy language in their everyday life.It is not a question of we Indians respecting he white culture. WE shouldn't be stooping so much downwards that we might break our backs. Have respect and dignity Indians for your country.
This reflects you attitude problem Mr. Ponting! You all whites think that the subcontinent is down uder enough and can be easily beaten anyway without playing the real game. Why don't you think twice that your parent game has been mastered much more that youir country's snickers.Hey Ponting...accept the defeat in a sporting manner or else you stand no chance of winning even a game devised to be played only for 5 overs!
Oz-Why dont you accept that, team has become very weak due to retirement of senior players. Now you a team full of school boys who are really desperate. Better u accept your defeat gracefully rather than giving some lame excuses. Dont keep on blaming, some on pitch, on food, on attitude etc. Broad has punished Zaheer Khan, Gambhir with hardest penalty, but he was very soft with Oz. ICC should look into this and strict code of conduct even for refrees and match refrees. These people should be from other countries.How come match refree from Oz?. Was he not biased?
What a Jackass? So Chris Broad congratulates him on his team's behavior. What a joke? The same Chris Broad who fines Gambhir, yet fines Watson only 10% match fee and lets Simon Katich go. Unbelievable logic from Punter. Guess he must still be sore from the humiliating CB Series defeat early in the year. And they call themselves sportsmen. Look at Pietersen on the other hand. Completely graceful in defeat. Gives full credit to Yuvi and India for winning the two matches so far.
Mr Ghosh,Just for argument sake, let us say that pitches in India are doctored to make them slow so that India can win. By the same token, we can as well say that pitches in Australia were doctored to make them hard so that the home team can win. As far as rest of the countries, what did Sri Lanka win outside SL, same thing for England, New Zealand, Pakistan and West Indies. You need to come out of the servility that is ingrained in your psyche. As far as Chris Broad commending Ponting and condoning sledging, the most despicable act on cricket filed, it tells a lot about this racist referee. What an endorsement for Ponting.
Oh Ho then why Dont AUS 's Skill working Mr. ponting (punter ) just answer this question u will know whether skill or luck works ?????
When white men win, it is due to their talent. When others win, it is due to luck. What kind of logic is this? I pity you guys.
Ponting uamy be right, May be it was lick but definitely no cheating by the indians! U and ur mates? well whole world knows how u guys win Ha ha ha
Not just licking his wounds. Foot in his mouth too for having said that and been proven wrong with so much ease by Dhoni.
Just like an urchin kid who is found doing a dirty job starts pouting about to weep,kangaroos are poor and disgraceful losers in game.They deserve pity more tha ridicule!
In the recent test series against Australia, I would discount it completely. 1.India will always win against vistors because the pitches are doctored that way. The moment they prepare a sporting wicket as in Nagpur a few years ago and Kolkata against South Africa, India Got a thrashing and immediately they went back to paddy field pitches.2) In the series against Australia , I doubt India could have 'won' if they had lost the toss.Thus my dear readers in India it all about Doctored pitches and winning tosses.The same Indian team was thrashed by Sri Lanka.
Wasn't it the same for Sri Lankans as well, and for Australians, and for New Zealand and for Englandcome on man thats true for all teams, so stop cribbing
Mr Ghosh,Just for argument sake, let us say that pitches in India are doctored to make them slow so that India can win. By the same token, we can as well say that pitches in Australia were doctored to make them hard so that the home team can win. As far as rest of the countries, what did Sri Lanka win outside SL, same thing for England, New Zealand, Pakistan and West Indies. You need to come out of the servility that is ingrained in your psyche. As far as Chris Broad commending Ponting and condoning sledging, the most despicable act on cricket filed, it tells a lot about this racist referee. What an endorsement for Ponting.
Claasic case of sour grapes n datz all I need to say abt these "aussies" :P
Maybe, Mr Ponting should watch every single video of his own batting since his test and one day debut and see how many times he was dropped on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and almost every other number within 25! As someone said, while the losers whinge, the winners take home the prom queen mate.
Now we know how much Lucky the Australian Cricketers were all these Years. Now the Bad Luck for them. Good Luck for Indian Cricketers.
Now that Ponting has gone back home licking his woundsafter a 2-0 defeat in test cricket his book and poor sportsmanship behaviour need to be consigned to the trash heap. His is the typical response of a poor loser. Wasim Akram has nailed the coffin for Ponting's team.
Mr. Ponting !You must be aware of the age old story of 'Fox
Mr Pointing is failing in making a authentic point.