PERTH: Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting felt “all shiny and new” as he was again on the commentary field within the Australia and West Indies opening Test on Saturday after overcoming a heart-related scare.
The two-time World Cup profitable captain felt “unwell with sharp pains and dizzinnes” through the lunch break on day three of the opening Test and needed to be rushed to the hospital.
“I probably scared a lot of people yesterday and had a scary moment for myself,” Ponting admitted on the Channel 7 broadcast ahead of day four on Saturday.
“I used to be sitting within the commentary field midway by means of the stint (on day three) and bought a few actually quick and sharp pains to my chest. I attempted to stretch it out and do away with it, and possibly did not need to give an excessive amount of away once I was on air.”
His former teammate and present commentary companion Justin Langer helped Ponting stroll down the steps to seek out Australian staff physician Leigh Golding, earlier than he was rushed to the hospital.
“I had a few these incidents, bought by means of the stint and went to stroll to the again of the commentary field and bought lightheaded and dizzy and grabbed the bench.
“I mentioned to JL (Langer) on the way out, who was commentating with me, that I had had these pains in my chest and Chris Jones heard me and just reacted straight away and got me out of there. 10 or 15 minutes later, I was in the hospital getting the best treatment that I possibly could.”
Ponting stated he had a “relaxing” afternoon in hospital and a great sleep to get better, although the 47-year-old nice stated he was on excessive alert given the 12 months in Australian cricket, with Shane Warne and Rod Marsh dying from shock coronary heart assaults and Ryan Campbell additionally at one stage positioned into an induced coma
“I think the bottom line is, the fact that I was willing to share it with JL and the fact that your mate looks after you, I think as people of our age, we are a little reluctant to share much or talk about our health.
“I feel that may be a good studying curve for me yesterday, particularly with what has occurred within the final 12-18 months to actually shut individuals round us.”
The two-time World Cup profitable captain felt “unwell with sharp pains and dizzinnes” through the lunch break on day three of the opening Test and needed to be rushed to the hospital.
“I probably scared a lot of people yesterday and had a scary moment for myself,” Ponting admitted on the Channel 7 broadcast ahead of day four on Saturday.
“I used to be sitting within the commentary field midway by means of the stint (on day three) and bought a few actually quick and sharp pains to my chest. I attempted to stretch it out and do away with it, and possibly did not need to give an excessive amount of away once I was on air.”
His former teammate and present commentary companion Justin Langer helped Ponting stroll down the steps to seek out Australian staff physician Leigh Golding, earlier than he was rushed to the hospital.
“I had a few these incidents, bought by means of the stint and went to stroll to the again of the commentary field and bought lightheaded and dizzy and grabbed the bench.
“I mentioned to JL (Langer) on the way out, who was commentating with me, that I had had these pains in my chest and Chris Jones heard me and just reacted straight away and got me out of there. 10 or 15 minutes later, I was in the hospital getting the best treatment that I possibly could.”
Ponting stated he had a “relaxing” afternoon in hospital and a great sleep to get better, although the 47-year-old nice stated he was on excessive alert given the 12 months in Australian cricket, with Shane Warne and Rod Marsh dying from shock coronary heart assaults and Ryan Campbell additionally at one stage positioned into an induced coma
“I think the bottom line is, the fact that I was willing to share it with JL and the fact that your mate looks after you, I think as people of our age, we are a little reluctant to share much or talk about our health.
“I feel that may be a good studying curve for me yesterday, particularly with what has occurred within the final 12-18 months to actually shut individuals round us.”