Ponting backs uncapped spinner Doherty
November 23, 2010 00:00:00
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".
