Ponting Vow T0 Target Strauss ; 'Take Out the Captain and Others Will Go Down, Too'

Daily Mail (May 20, 2009)

Author: Chris Foy

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RICKY PONTING launched the ritual pre-Ashes baiting season yesterday by warning England captain Andrew Strauss that he will be singled out for hostile treatment this summer.

Australia's skipper evidently feels duty-bound to follow long- standing traditions. Not only did he hurl several verbal grenades this way without the slightest provocation, he also admitted that his team will set out to unsettle his English counterpart, in keeping with their aggressive standard practice.

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Ponting Vow T0 Target Strauss ; 'Take Out the Captain and Others Will Go Down, Too'

'As we all know, the Australian team tries to target the captain,' said Ponting.

'If you can put the captain of opposition teams under a bit more pressure, you can generally t...

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