When the whole world was asking Ricky Ponting to retire, the man who had just overtaken him to become the second-highest run-getter in Test cricket was rooting for him to do well against South Africa Read the entire article .

More: 
I rooted for Ponting against South Africa – Dravid

Recommended sponsors

Related News Headlines

• India grab three, but Ponting well set
• Tigers rip through Blues batsmen
• Sehwag and David Hussey in, Australia bat
• Pomersbach detained over alleged assault
• Injury stopped me from quitting cricket – Johnson
• Ponting’s Test spot under pressure
• Clarke signs with Pune Warriors
• Knee injury rules Hopes out of IPL
• ‘Indians weren’t really interested in Test cricket’ – Greg Chappell
• Redbacks rally after Ponting ton

Cricket Latest

• Gilly I have played my last IPL game
• Deccan deny RCB Chennai qualify
• Lords Test on a knife edge
• Finn’s burst boosts Middlesex
• Surrey maintain winning start
• Carberry knock sets up Hants win
• Windies a chance for unlikely victory
• Windies respond to brilliant Broad
• Kemar Roach rocks England to give Windies hope, 1st Test, day 4.
• Napier blast not enough for Essex