Ponting backs uncapped spinner Doherty
Tuesday, 23 November 2010
SYDNEY, Nov 22 (AFP): Australia captain Ricky Ponting Monday backed uncapped Xavier Doherty to best England batsman Kevin Pietersen during the Ashes series, saying the spinner was ready for the tourists' top order.
Doherty was included in Australia's Ashes squad over Nathan Hauritz -- a decision retired spin legend Shane Warne slammed on microblogging site Twitter as "very very harsh on Hauritz" who he said "deserved first crack at poms".
Doherty was included in Australia's Ashes squad over Nathan Hauritz -- a decision retired spin legend Shane Warne slammed on microblogging site Twitter as "very very harsh on Hauritz" who he said "deserved first crack at poms".