Australia secured a spot within the WTC ultimate at The Oval in June after gathering the specified share issues following their nine-wicket win towards India within the 3rd Border-Gavaskar Test at Indore final week.
Australia incorporated Renshaw and Peter Handscomb — two supposedly just right gamers of spin — but even so a seize of spinners, together with Nathan Lyon, Matthew Kuhnemann and Todd Murphyfor the Border-Gavaskar Trophy collection.
Ponting feels that with the English stipulations now not anticipated to be conducive to spinners, the selectors may just go for rookie pacers Lance Morris and Aaron Hardie for the two-month excursion of England.
“Lance Morris is part of that (India) squad and maybe someone like Aaron Hardie (could be a surprise inclusion). I actually threw his (Hardie) name up when Cameron Green was going to miss that last Test (against South Africa due to finger injury) in Sydney,” Ponting informed ICC Review on Wednesday.
“I threw up Aaron Hardie’s name as an all-rounder, a similar type of player to Green, not as quick with the ball, but a very good batsman who made a brilliant one hundred in the (domestic) Sheffield Shield final last year. “
The legend felt that if all-rounder Mitchell Marsh returns to complete health, he may just get the nod forward of Hardie.
“But his (Hardie) selection might depend on someone like Mitchell Marsh, if he’s back to full fitness, then he’s probably going to find his way on the plane to England as a back-up all-rounder for Cameron Green as well.”
On whether or not Renshaw and Handscomb, two doubtlessly just right gamers of spin bowling, can be within the England-bound squad, Ponting stated, “Matt Renshaw was picked on this (India) tour because everyone felt he was a good player of spin. was picked on this tour to India because he’s a good player of spin bowling.
“I feel you might have noticed that via this collection at other occasions. But whilst you take into consideration the other set of stipulations in the United Kingdom, then I would not be shocked if possibly neither of the ones guys are on that excursion.
“I think there’s a good chance that Renshaw will be on that tour, but I’m not so sure about Handscomb and if he’ll make it to England or not.”
Ponting, who performed 168 Tests and 275 ODIs, additionally felt left-handed opening batsman Marcus Harris may just get a look-in for the English summer time task.
“Someone like Marcus Harris might even get another opportunity back into that Ashes squad. He was part of the squads through the Australian summer without actually playing.”
On the continued Test collection towards India, Ponting stated his nation’s gamers will take house numerous positives. Australia recently path 1-2 within the collection however the former skipper stated the workforce confirmed various spirit in successful the 3rd Test in Indore.
“I think all the spinners (have performed well) … and I think at different times, most of the batters have actually shown that they can cope and survive in those conditions.
“The quicks have not had a possibility to bowl and Australia have had the blokes coming out and in as smartly. But I feel, Osman (Khawaja), Travis (Head), (Marnus) Labuschagne, (steven) Smith after which all the spinners that experience performed, I feel there are some actual positives there.
“It’s just a bit of a shame that it’s taken Australia to the start of the third Test match to find the right style of play.”
Australia will play the fourth and ultimate Test in Ahmedabad beginning Thursday.
(With PTI inputs)