IPL2018 : Delhi Daredevils and Rajasthan Royals want Ricky Ponting as coach

Ricky Ponting had successfully coached Mumbai Indians (MI) for two editions until 2015. He may return to IPL once again, Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is rumoured to make his comeback in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 season as coach. After leading the Mumbai Indians to glory during the 2015 edition, the Aussie legend is now being linked with franchisees Delhi Daredevils and Rajasthan Royals. The three-time World Cup-winner was instrumental in not only shaping the 2015-16 Mumbai Indians squad but also for unearthing and nurturing talents like Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya who are now regulars in the Indian cricket team. He also played an important part in supporting and marshalling players like Jos Buttler and Krunal Pandya to get the best out of them. "Ponting is most likely to be signed up by the Daredevils as their next coach. However, apart from the Daredevils, he's also being wooed by the Rajasthan Royals (who'll return to the IPL after a two-year ban due to the spot-fixing scandal)," a source close to the developments told TOI on Thursday. Ricky Ponting, popularly known in his team as Punter, made his debut in 1995, he took over as the Australian ODI captain in 2002 and has been a part of three successful World Cup campaigns which also included a 34 match winning streak, which proves his success as captain. Ponting The right-handed batsmen also became the first ever player to score twin centuries in his 100th Test when he smashed the South African attack with fantastic knocks of 149 and 104 not out. He was also named the Man of the Match and he ended up being the Man of the Series as well. In 2008, Ponting also holds the record of being the third Australian to reach 10000 Test runs.

Adam Gilchrist reveals the sharpest bowling spell he has ever kept to

Adam Gilchrist ranks Shaun Tait spell against Kiwis at WACA as the fastest spell he has kept to

Legendary Former Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist, who is most commonly considered as the best wicket-keeper in cricket history, has singled out an exhilarating spell from Shaun Tait as the fastest he has ever witnessed from behind the stumps. The match between Australia and New Zealand took place back in 2007 when Twenty-20 cricket was just beginning to find its feet in International Cricket. The match also marked the T20I debut of the speedster renowned to clock 160 kmph (100 miles) at ease. Shaun Tait had undergone surgery on his troublesome right elbow only months prior before that match, which had ruled him out of the inaugural World T20 earlier that year. "Shaun Tait bowling at the WACA down-breeze. Evening.T20. Knowing he's only got four overs max to bowl. That was probably the fastest spell of bowling that I've kept to," as media reports suggest. "Keeping to Tait that day reminded me of the joy of keeping. Standing so far back and just the fun. Wondering what's coming, where it's going. Diving around and having a laugh while you're doing it," Gilchrist added. Shaun Tait, who was outraged by the suggestion, described the talk over his bowling action "a disgrace" and decided to undergo International Cricket Council (ICC) test. While he returned to Australia's Test team in January that summer, he sidelined himself for rest of the season shortly after, citing emotional and physical exhaustion.