Ponting Takes Positives From the Drawn First Test

Sentinel, The; Stoke-on-Trent (UK) › July 15, 2009

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AUSTRALIA captain Ricky Ponting hopes the drawn opening match of the npower Ashes in Cardiff can galvanise his team.

England took heart rather than losing it after getting so close to victory at Old Trafford four years ago and won the next Test. The 2009 Australians were also just one wicket away from success on Sunday and Ponting believes similar succour can be taken. "We have to realise how well we have played," said Ponting, right, as the tourists headed to London for Thursday's second Test.

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Ponting Takes Positives From the Drawn First Test

"It will be hard for the players to see because they will be disappointed we didn't win. "But as a batting group we delivered and our b...

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