Players back injured Ponting to play in Boxing Day Test

December 23rd, 2010 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI  

Melbourne, Dec. 23 (ANI): Australian and England cricketers taking part in the Ashes series Down Under are backing Ricky Ponting to play in the Boxing Day Test that starts this Sunday here, despite a fractured little finger.

Australian pacer Peter Siddle said Ponting is guaranteed to play, while England’s Kevin Pietersen said: ‘I’ve played with broken fingers. You just block them out with injections. I played in a series against Sri Lanka with a broken small finger. I don’t see it to be a problem.’

‘He said he’s holding the bat fine so he’s ready to go,’ The Age quoted Siddle, as saying of Ponting.

He added: ‘It doesn’t matter how sore you are, you never want to miss a Boxing Day Test. I think everyone will definitely be 100 per cent fit for that one.’ (ANI)

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