Former Captain Australia, Ricky Ponting, suggested that Travis Head can be promoted to No. 3 in the order of batting for the upcoming Ashes series at home, claiming that his style of counterattack can disrupt the attack in England.
Australia is trying to keep the urn and continue to campaign the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 and Ponting believes that the aggressive head intention could give the team early dynamics.
Ponting in the dream Radio said that this step can also provide a balance in the middle order. “As a young block you came to the side as a player 5 or no.
Ponting noted that the presence of a head in one drop could immediately get under pressure from England. “The way England plays its cricket so that someone like Travis Head comes to No. 3 and can be able to put some pressure back like Jofra Archer and Mark Wood, this is another way to look at it if they really want to get to the front and try and dominate England.”
At the same time, Ponting recognized the growing depth of Australia, especially when young people were the case. Emphasized the 19 -year -old Sam Constas that recently hit the century in Australia and in IndiaAnd he suggested that he could join the highest ranking next to veteran Usman Khawaja.
“I see our highest order are Constas and Khawaja,” Ponting said. “The fact that they were moving green up to 3, when they did for me in the Caribbean, suggested to see it, because the long -term No. 3.
With ashes set to ignite another summer rivalry, Ponting’s comments are emphasized by a selection dilemma waiting for an Australian Think tank as they try to mix youth with proven artists.
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Published:
Amar Pancker
Published on:
22 September 2025
