WTC Final: Ricky Ponting said – Team India trapped in its own web, told where the mistake happened

The Australian team has reached a strong position by scoring a huge score of 327 runs in the World Test Championship final against India on the very first day. After all, cricket veterans have started pointing fingers about where did the Indian team, which looked strong in the beginning, go wrong. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting says that India selected the bowling attack focusing on the first innings. In this way, they themselves are trapped in their own woven web. India included four fast bowlers in the playing 11 and left out spinner R Ashwin.

In fact, at one point in time, India was in a strong position with Australia losing three wickets for 76 runs. However, Travis Head then came out to bat and put India on the back foot, sharing an unbeaten 251-run partnership with Steve Smith at the end of the day's play. Travis Head played unbeaten innings of 146 and Steve Smith's 95 runs. Head has made many records in this match.

During a conversation with Star Sports, Ricky Ponting said that it is surprising not to include Ravichandran Ashwin in the playing XI. He said that India has chosen the bowling attack only for the first innings of this crucial Test. It is also surprising that there are many left-handed batsmen in the Australia team and they did not choose Ashwin. There is no doubt that Ashwin could have taken more wickets in this match than Jadeja.

Ricky Ponting further said that if Ashwin had played, either Shardul Thakur or Umesh Yadav could have been played as the third fast bowler. Although he would have chosen Shardul Thakur. Because he could give some break to Shami-Siraj as a working bowler. At the same time, Jadeja can be used for a few overs, so that he can tie the game a bit.