Mate, im not saying ponting is a bad cricketer, Im saying he is a terrible captain.......those are two different things......
And mate a measure of a man is how they hold themselves, no way and i mean absolutely no way would Steve Waugh or Allan border have bowled part timers to catch up an over rate to save a suspension, especially when the game was there for the taking...Mate they would have done everything to win even if they got suspension for 10 matches.....
Mate i will always rate Players like Steve Waugh as better batsmen then Ponting, Waugh face them all and succedded......Hadlee, Botham, Ambrose, Akram, Younis, Walsh.....he faced the best of the best and became one of the worlds best.....and dont foget....waugh was actually selected in 85 for his bowling more so then his batting...