Under-Fire Ponting Is Backed by Aussie Chief [Edition 2]

Evening Standard - London › August 24, 2009

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CALLS for Ricky Ponting to carry the can for Australia's Ashes defeat were described as "completely unfair" by Cricket Australia's chief James Sutherland today.

Ponting is the first Aussie captain to lose twice in England since Billy Murdoch in the 19th century and he is expecting to come under scrutiny after the defeat also stripped Australia of No1 status in the Test rankings.

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Under-Fire Ponting Is Backed by Aussie Chief [Edition 2]

"I think that's completely unfair," Sutherland said in Melbourne, when asked about the...

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