Australian all-rounder Cameron Green failed to make a prove his worth with the bat again in the second Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval and former skipper, Ricky Ponting had predicted the dismissal just before the English all-rounder, Ben Stokes was starting the run-up for the delivery that crashed onto the 22-year-old’s stumps.
Ricky Ponting said that with Green starting with an open stance, the England bowlers will bowl full and straight in an attempt to square him up.
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While commentating on the game for 7Cricket, Ricky Ponting said, “Very distinct change of tactics for the new batsman Cameron Green. They will get a lot fuller and straighter, they will target his stumps. Have a look at how he sets up in his stance. He sets up with a very open front foot. That is generally a sign of someone who is very worried about getting LBW, doesn’t want to get their front foot too far across into the line of his stumps.”
Batting class is in session with Ricky Ponting.
His lesson on Cam Green's dismissal, what it says about his technique and mentality, and also an option on how to improve things #Ashes pic.twitter.com/ok0c2ROMNi
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Just a second after Ricky Ponting stopped speaking, Stokes released the ball and got the wicket of Green. The ball crashed onto the top of Green’s off stump. Stokes ended up getting some late movement on the delivery. Ponting later said that Green should change his stance if he is going to move back and across the crease after the ball is bowled.
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Analysing Green’s dismissal, Ricky Ponting said, “Look how open his stance is, there is massive back and across the movement. He is on or outside off stump with his back foot and let us have a look at where his front foot goes. When he moves forward, he doesn’t ever get outside the line of his backfoot, which causes him to square up, that right hip is exposed and he is then playing across the line of the ball.”
Batting class is in session with Ricky Ponting.
His lesson on Cam Green's dismissal, what it says about his technique and mentality, and also an option on how to improve things #Ashes pic.twitter.com/ok0c2ROMNi
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) December 17, 2021
Ricky Ponting further elaborated, “So his bat is going from first slip down towards mid-on, coming across the line of the ball. It did straighten a fraction but it thumped into the stumps. He starts with an open stance, but when you make that back and accross movement, it exaggerates how open you actually are. If you are going to do that, start with a square stance, because when you move, you have actually squared your body back up again and you will be covering off stump. All that I see there with his setup and footwork pattern is that he is so worried and almost scared of getting out LBW that it is all that he can think about.”
