Former Australian batting nice and captain Ricky Ponting has been rushed to the hospital because of a well being scare, in accordance with experiences in a number of Australian media shops. Ponting was commentating for Channel 7 throughout day 3 of the first Test between Australia and West Indies at Perth. He was rushed to hospital throughout the lunch time in accordance with a report in Foxsports, quoting The Daily Telegraph.
A report in Sydney Morning Herald acknowledged that Ponting reported feeling unwell throughout day three of the Test match and went to the hospital to hunt precautionary checks on his coronary heart.
“Ricky Ponting is unwell and will not be providing commentary for the remainder of today’s coverage,” a Seven spokesperson mentioned, in accordance with the SMH report.
It has been a troublesome couple of years for Australian cricket so far as coronary heart well being is worried. This 12 months, the sport misplaced two of the most important legends to put on Australian colors, Rod Marsh and Shane Warne in March.
Dean Jones, one other Australian batter additionally instantly handed away because of a coronary heart assault in September 2020. Also, former Western Australia wicketkeeper and extra lately Netherlands coach, Ryan Campbell additionally skilled a cardiac episode in April this 12 months, because of which he nearly died.
Ponting has represented Aussies in 168 Tests, having scored 13.378 runs at a mean of 51.85, with 41 tons and 62 fifties.
In 375 ODIs, he scored 13,704 runs at a mean of 42.03, with 30 centuries and 82 fifties.
In 17 T20Is, he made 401 runs at a mean of 28.64 and scored two fifties.
He was part of Australian crew that received three straight 50-over World Cups in 1999, 2003 and 2007, main the facet to triumphs in later two tournaments as skipper.
(With ANI inputs)
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