Ricky Ponting is 35 and counting
Robert Craddock, writing in The Sunday Mail , discusses Ricky Ponting’s age – and his future.
When a Test batsman turns 35, it's much like a businessman turning 60. With retirement looming, you quietly sense you are not what you were but are happy to still be giving a bit of cheek and you celebrate those moments when you give those young bucks a shake-up.
Peter English is former Australasia editor of ESPNcricinfo