Jeff Thomson is in no doubt; he has never been a fan of Ricky Ponting as a captain and he spells it out. Those of you who have never been Down Under may not be surprised at the strength of the language but this extract is taken from the ABC website. ABC is the Oz equivalent of the BBC and always known as The ABC.
"I thought Ricky was crap when he was first captain in 2004 and nothing much has improved since then," said 58-year-old Thomson at a lunch to launch the Ashes. "I'm not the only one who thinks that. I've always bagged him and everyone at home thinks he's s*** at the captaincy.
"He's a great player but captaincy is a totally different thing. I couldn't believe it when he'd been picked as captain. There was no-one else to pick but Ponting still had no experience. He'd only captained one side ever before. How did he get to lead Australia with that sort of experience?
He was in a side that had very good players and now he's got a side that has average players.
"The choices he makes, his field settings and the things he does are never right. England have the edge in the captaincy department. But while England have a better captain, Australia have a better line-up."
Thanks for letting us know, Tommo. Perhaps we have half a chance after all and that is a tonic seven days before the Ashes.
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