Former Australian leg spinner Terry Jenner feels Australian
team's dependency on captain Ricky Ponting is worrying factor and it
need to overhaul its plan for the World Cup.
"For the last four years the plan has been the same and it's starting
not to work," said Jenner.
"If Ponting doesn't score big we are in trouble. Roy (Andrew
Symonds) is the answer to our success, I can't see us doing well enough
without him, with all the pressure falling back on Ponting," he was quoted
as saying by the 'Herald Sun'.
Jenner also said Glenn McGrath was not fit anymore to
bowl in the death overs.
"I'm worried about Glenn McGrath. I feel there are people
running down the pitch to him. I don't think he's a death bowler any more because
he seems to lack that bit of pace."
He said Adam Gilchrist showdown the batting order due
to his prolonged lean patch with form.
Former leg-spinner Terry Jenner said Gilchrist could
be more useful if he batted down the order.
"Gilchrist definitely isn't doing the job that he is designed to do at
the top of the order. I think Gilly might as well bat at No. 7 where he can
make a quick 30 or something," Jenner said.
"Matthew Hayden is doing a good job, he is taking all the responsibility
because Gilly is getting out for 15 or 20," he was quoted as saying by
'The Herald Sun' on Friday.
Gilchrist's form has been on the slide since the 2005 Ashes loss and he averaged
just 22 in 100 ODIs this summer with a top score of 61.
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