Ricky Ponting joins Australia coaching staff for next series
Ricky Ponting has been included in Australia’s coaching staff ahead of the team’s limited-overs series against England. He will fulfill the role around his commentary duties during the series.
Ponting has worked as an assistant coach on two previous occasions, once against Sri Lanka at home in 2017, when Langer was filling in as head coach due to Lehmann being with Australia's Test squad in India, and then with Lehmann for the T20I tri-series against England and New Zealand earlier this year.
The World Cup-winning captain had coached Mumbai Indians to IPL glory in 2015. He was the head coach of Delhi Daredevils in the IPL this year.
Australia head coach Langer is excited to have his former teammate among the backroom staff. They will work together during the Australia’s five-match ODI series and one-off T20I.
“Ricky is one of the greats of the game, and since he was already in England doing some commentary we saw it as a great opportunity to have him join our team for this important series,” Langer said.
“We have played a lot of cricket together and coached alongside each other previously, and he will also know many of the players already through his work with the team over the past two summers and his BBL commitments.
“Ricky’s knowledge of the game is second-to-none, and we know that his experiences, tactical expertise and leadership will be invaluable for this group, as we start to build a team capable of winning a World Cup in these conditions in a year’s time.”
