Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting is nowadays in every news outlets for his opinions and statements. Recently, Ricky Ponting also said about Virat Kohli’s rough patch and he says he believes the batter and will come back stronger. Now, Ricky Ponting has praised Indian middle-order batter named Suryakumar Yadav who is in exceptional form this year.
Suryakumar Yadav has also been selected for the upcoming Asia Cup. Former Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting has compared Suryakumar Yadav with AB de Villiers. Everybody knows AB de Villiers is a 360° player who can play shots in every part of the ground. Just like AB, Surya is also famous for his some wonderful shots and he also never hesitate playing anywhere in the ground with some unique shots.
“He is a very, very exciting player and I am sure someone that’s going to find himself in their team, not just their squad. Surya (Yadav) scores 360 degrees around the ground, a bit like an AB de Villiers did when he was in his actual prime. The lap shots, the late cuts, you know, the ramps over the keeper’s head,” said Ricky Ponting on Suryakumar Yadav in the episode of ‘ICC Review.’
