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"Ricky Ponting is in top form with the bat. How would you go about earning a dismissal of the Australian captain?"

Ponting poses some very difficult questions for a bowling side but a spin bowler who can find the right length on a leg stump offdipper or outflipper delivery can be successful. Ponting uses several shots effectively, most notably the cover drive, the pull, and the pull cover drive square cut. Positioning the fielders to defend these shots is essential. A man at each of slip and double slip offer a chance at catching an edged delivery. On the on-side, station one fielder at wide mid cover and one at backward square deep long leg. Also, have someone at leg. On the off-side, it is important to have two men in the gully and another at gully leg. The last man should be at third man.