Clarke said Ponting felt good after a net session at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and it will be difficult to keep him out of action on the Boxing Day. Ponting suffered a finger fracture while catching at slips in the Perth Test, which Australia won to level the series 1-1.
“He (Ponting) said it felt pretty good after facing some balls on the machine,” Clarke was quoted as saying by the Daily Telegraph. “Unless they cut his finger off, it is going to be very hard to keep him out.” Clarke spoke about his erratic form in the Ashes and said he is confident of a turnaround.
Published 24 December 2010, 17:34 IST