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Ricky Ponting predicts sweep for Aussies in Ashes

By Saurabh Sharma November 14, 2017 • 21:02 PM View: 1591

Sydney, Nov 14 (Cricketnmore) Ahead of the gruelling five-Test Ashes rubber against England starting on November 23 in Brisbane, mind games from both sides have begun with former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting predicting a sweep for the hosts.

Ponting, who led Australia in 77 Tests and four Ashes campaigns, however favoured the tourists to win the historic day-night fixture in Adelaide, as the conditions will favour the swing duo of James Anderson and Stuart Broad in the second game.

TAGS Australian Cricket Team Ashes Series Ashes 2017 Ricky Ponting

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