With the Ashes so close, BBC radio 4 thought it was a good time to distract the Australian Captain and have him on Desert Island Discs.
If you don't know the format of the show, each guest chooses 5 tracks they would take with them to their desert island. In addition to this they get to take the Bible, the complete works of Shakespeare, a book of their own choosing and one luxury item.
Here are Ponting's tracks:
I Like your Old Stuff Better than your New Stuff - Regurgitator
World Wide Suicide -Pearl Jam
The Thrill is Gone - B.B. King
I'm Going Down - Bruce Springsteen
Nowhere Man - The Beatles
He decided to opt out of the Bible and take a comic instead; he doesn't know who Shakespeare is so asked if he could subsitute another song. He was told to piss off. Instead he was offered a second comic or Green Eggs and Ham by Dr Seuss.
He went with the comic.
His choice of book, interestingly, was Out of My Comfort Zone by Steve Waugh. When asked why he chose this, he said it was partly because he wants to look like he is capable of reading such a big book and partly because he is hoping to get some last minute tips on being an Ashes winning captain.
Understandable, really.
As his luxury item, Ponting was torn between a mirror and a photo of himself holding the Ashes. He went for the latter, as it is a very rare item and he hopes might be worth something one day.
Before finishing the show, he was heard to quietly ask if Steve Waugh's book is available on audio.
I think the studio staff could've muffled their laughter a bit better, to be honest.
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Ha ha...how about AC/DC's "Highway to hell" or Green Day's "Hope you had the time of your life (good riddance)"? And if Australia were to win the ashes, Bob Marley's "Redemption Song".
You wouldn't believe the list I had to whittle down to get 5!
As for The Redemption Song, I fear it will never happen. :-(
Apparently Siddle is in ahead of Bolly. Hopefully, that's only rumour mongering but I'm going to the betting shop and putting money on England.
If, as Craig commented on the post below, dropping Hauritz was Australia's first big mistake then using Siddle ahead of Bollinger will be their second.
How can they NOT use Bollinger?
Any news on Clarke's back, yet? On Twitter yesterday, all he said was "2 whole days of preparation to go yet" (or similar). Does not bode well, does it?
Siddle for Bolly? Oh God. And I lived in Victoria for a long while. Sorry Sid.
It Begiiiiins!
Why sorry, Adrian? I wanted Bolly, too.
We should just shut up now.
Decent start, let's keep it up.
I meant sorry for living in Vic. I know you don't like 'em.
Just when I was going to feel good about hating the selectors, X does well enough, Siddle becomes a legend, and Watson works as the fourth seamer. I will have no opinions any more.
Oh, I see. Well, keep it quiet but my Mum's a Vic.
X did ok. Dropped catch not ideal, but we'll let him off. 2 wickets ok, but didn't exactly have them shaking in their pants, did he?
Still, better than Mitchy. I've had this feeling Mitch would be the man this series. I really need to stop having these opinions, don't I? They just jinx the players, I think.
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