Ponting and Aleem Dar incident in Ashes

Aleem Dar and Ponting had a big argument on the second day of the Boxing Day test. Ryan Harris was bowling to Kevin Pieterson and Haddin collected the ball and claimed for a catch. The decision was taken to third umpire and hot spot revealed that there was no edge when the ball crossed the bat of Kevin Pieterson. Henceforth KP was given notout.

Ponting was not convinced and had a big argument with the on-field umpire Aleem Dar who had nothing to do with the decision given by the third umpire. Ponting was fined 40 percent of his match fees for his on field behavior with the umpire.

ICC Match Referee Madugalle said that Ponting's action is unacceptable since being the captain of a team he has to lead by example and not behave like this. It looks as if Ponting and Australia are loosing the Ashes . I guess this is just the beginning to the end of Dominance of Aussies in the World Circuit.

Shaun Tait rules out Ashes return

Shaun Tait rules out the possible return to Ashes. Tait feels that he does not have the stamina to play the longer form the game. Tait added that he does not bother criticism and he knows what his best for him. Tait said that he has to first play a lot of 4 day games for his county side in order to be a part of the Test squad for the National side.

Shaun Tait said that he is kind of selfish and it is just to increase his career as a ODI and a T20 specialist. Shaun Tait henceforth ruled the possibility of returning to the Test squad and felt that the Australian pace attack is very good and there are some specialist bowlers who can trouble the English batsman.

England beat Australia to clinch Ashes series

Last week at Oval grounds the home side England defeated Australia to retain the Ashes series. In the match first England batted very well to score 332 and in reply Australia managed only a paltry score of 160, even after standing at 73 no loss at one stage.

In the second innings, England made 373/9 declared. Thanks to its tail enders as they continue their good show throughout this series. For England debutant Jonathan Trott scored an excellent century that enabled his team to set 546 runs as a target for the visitors. In the second innings again opening pair put 86 runs for the 1st wicket. Ponting was playing brilliantly before getting run out by agile Flintoff. Mike Hussey toiled hard for his team and scored 121. For the home side the spinner Swan took 4 wickets.