New Delhi: Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram has lambasted Ricky Ponting for taking on the legendary Sunil Gavaskar in his 'Captain's Diary 2008'.
"A player of Ricky Ponting's stature should not bad mouth a legend like Sunil Gavaskar. I don't know why Ponting is saying all these things, but one thing is for sure that Sunny speaks his mind. He is a neutral guy and he is amazingly great," Akram told Mobile ESPN.
The Pakistani legend said he was appalled that the Aussie captain had chosen a man whose international stature was virtually unblemished.
Akram said he felt that Ponting had hit Sunny below the belt but that will barely matter to cricket lovers in the sub-continent.
"Sunny is also one of the players from India who is loved in Pakistan. He is respected the world over and Ponting's comments won't affect his sunny image."
Akram was also doubtful of whether mudslinging will stop at all.
"This is part and parcel of top sports. Cricket has so much media attention, that even during an informal chat the media can extract a quote and suit themselves.
"These things have happened before and will continue and I don’t think that these petty things will affect cricket," he added.
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Posted By msw
There is nothing wrong in what Ponting has said about Gavaskar. He himself not genuine to talk about others. Gavaskar
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Posted By virufan
Wasim Akram has pointed correctly that Ponting has hit Sunny right below the belt.As Sunny has pointed out when the
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Posted By arunannachi
I like Wasim Akram for his comments on Ponting.he is the only gentle man from Asia whenever there is an
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