Recently I read in a newspaper that former Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has stated that he wanted to play another season with Tasmania after they won the Sheffield Shield competition. Ricky Ponting who retired from international cricket in December 2012 scored 875 runs at 87.50 in the season which was the highest in the season by any batsmen. He was also named Sheffield Shield player of the year.
“I’ve told Tasmanian cricket this week that I’m really keen to play on again next year,” Ponting said. “But in the same breath, I’ve also told them not to contract me. I don’t want to take a contract spot and pull out at the last minute. Ponting added.
This shows that how much mature and professional Australian cricketers are. Ponting is not sure that whether he will be as fit as he is today to play in the Sheffield Shield competition.
In Pakistan many star cricketers who were unable to perform does not want to retire and was forced to retire. In the current Pakistani team many senior players must look towards Ponting and should decide about their future.