PERTH: Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting felt “all shiny and new” as he used to be again within the observation field within the Australia and West Indies opening Test on Saturday after overcoming a heart-related scare.
The two-time World Cup successful captain felt “unwell with sharp pains and dizziness” right through the lunch ruin on day 3 of the outlet Test and needed to be rushed to the medical institution.
“I probably scared a lot of people yesterday and had a scary moment for myself,” Ponting admitted at the Channel 7 broadcast forward of day 4 on Saturday.
“I was sitting in the commentary box halfway through the stint (on day three) and got a couple of really short and sharp pains to my chest. I tried to stretch it out and get rid of it, and probably didn’t want to gave too much away when I was on air.”
His former teammate and present observation spouse Justin Langer helped Ponting stroll down the steps to seek out Australian crew physician Leigh Golding, sooner than he used to be rushed to the medical institution.
“I had a couple of those incidents, got through the stint and went to walk to the back of the commentary box and got lightheaded and dizzy and grabbed the bench.
“I discussed to JL (Langer) at the method out, who used to be commenting with me, that I had had those pains in my chest and Chris Jones heard me and simply reacted right away and were given me out of there. 10 or quarter-hour later. , I used to be within the medical institution getting the most productive remedy that I perhaps may just.”
Ponting said he had a “stress-free” afternoon in hospital and a good sleep to recover, though the 47-year-old great said he was on high alert given the year in Australian cricket, with Shane Warne and Rod Marsh dying from shock heart attacks and Ryan Campbell also at one stage placed into an induced coma
“I believe the secret’s, the truth that I used to be keen to percentage it with JL and the truth that your mate takes care of you, I believe as folks of our age, we’re a little bit reluctant to percentage a lot or speak about our well being .
“I think that is a good learning curve for me yesterday, especially with what has happened in the last 12-18 months to really close people around us.”
The two-time World Cup successful captain felt “unwell with sharp pains and dizziness” right through the lunch ruin on day 3 of the outlet Test and needed to be rushed to the medical institution.
“I probably scared a lot of people yesterday and had a scary moment for myself,” Ponting admitted at the Channel 7 broadcast forward of day 4 on Saturday.
“I was sitting in the commentary box halfway through the stint (on day three) and got a couple of really short and sharp pains to my chest. I tried to stretch it out and get rid of it, and probably didn’t want to gave too much away when I was on air.”
His former teammate and present observation spouse Justin Langer helped Ponting stroll down the steps to seek out Australian crew physician Leigh Golding, sooner than he used to be rushed to the medical institution.
“I had a couple of those incidents, got through the stint and went to walk to the back of the commentary box and got lightheaded and dizzy and grabbed the bench.
“I discussed to JL (Langer) at the method out, who used to be commenting with me, that I had had those pains in my chest and Chris Jones heard me and simply reacted right away and were given me out of there. 10 or quarter-hour later. , I used to be within the medical institution getting the most productive remedy that I perhaps may just.”
Ponting said he had a “stress-free” afternoon in hospital and a good sleep to recover, though the 47-year-old great said he was on high alert given the year in Australian cricket, with Shane Warne and Rod Marsh dying from shock heart attacks and Ryan Campbell also at one stage placed into an induced coma
“I believe the secret’s, the truth that I used to be keen to percentage it with JL and the truth that your mate takes care of you, I believe as folks of our age, we’re a little bit reluctant to percentage a lot or speak about our well being .
“I think that is a good learning curve for me yesterday, especially with what has happened in the last 12-18 months to really close people around us.”