
‘Rapt for him to breakthrough after the setbacks’: Ponting ‘impressed’ with Will Pucovski’s debut
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting hailed young opener Will Pucovski for playing a good knock on his Test debut against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Thursday. The debutant rode his luck to score his maiden Test fifty on Day 1 of third Test.
Lauding the debutant Will Pucovski’s 62-run knock against India in Sydney, Ponting said that the batsman is showing ‘promising sign and rapt’ for the Test format.
“Very impressed with Will Pucovski’s innings today. To look the part at Test level on debut is a promising sign and rapt for him to breakthrough after the setbacks he’s had along the way. #AUSvIND,” Ponting wrote on Twitter.
Pucovski managed a fifty on his debut while trying to extend his stay in the middle. In the 21st over of the innings, wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant lost a regulation chance off Ashwin’s bowling and India gave away a chance to put Australia in a troubled spot.
Pant’s hardships continued as he dropped another catch off the bowling of Mohammad Siraj, and allowed Pucovski to save himself for the second time in the day. The opener continued riding his luck when, after a miscommunication with Labuschagne, he was again saved on a poor throw from Jasprit Bumrah.
With rain and a wet outfield spoiling a big part of the game, almost two hours were lost in the second session, as well. It finally took a fuller delivery from debutant Navdeep Saini in the final session to remove Pucovski (62).
At stumps, Australia registered 166/2 in 55 overs having Labuschagne and Smith not out on 67 and 31 run respectively.

'Pant is in the side to do what he does, can take games away from opposition'

Cheteshwar Pujara in a left-arm spin after Jack Leach gets him again

England greats in awe of Pant, Twitter flooded with congratulatory posts
- The likes of Nasser Hussain, Michael Vaughan, Andrew Flintoff, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell took to Twitter to admire Rishabh Pant’s century against England on Day 2 of the 4th Test on Friday.

SL's Dasun Shanaka cleared to travel to Windies, will join during ODI series

Rishabh Pant, pauses and then purrs for a glorious century

Crowds allowed for double-header in New Zealand

Pant reveals thought behind playing reverse sweep against Anderson

Humbling if fans put me in same bracket as Mr Bachchan and Kishore: Gavaskar

'He will be an all-time great in all formats': Ganguly's prediction for Pant

India vs England 4th Test Day 2: Action in images

4th Test, Day 2 Report: Pant smashes ton as India seize control from England
- India vs England: For someone, who has always been panned for his lack of game awareness, it was Pant 2.0 at play where he defended when it was necessary but unlocked his brutal attacking instincts when required.

Watch: Kohli jumps off his seat, runs to balcony to celebrate Pant's hundred

Rishabh Pant - The ninja in the pack for Team India
- India vs England: Rishabh Pant has always had an undeniable fire in his belly. The same fire that helped him burn down Australia's edifice of invincibility at 'The Gabba'.

Pant's outrageous reverse sweep off Anderson stuns England cricketers - WATCH
