Ricky Ponting reveals the best over he ever faced - Times of India

Ricky Ponting walks off as Andrew Flintoff celebrates taking his wicket in the 2nd test at Edgbaston. (Getty Images)MELBOURNE: Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has said that Andrew Flintoff 's fiery and magical over during the 2005 Ashes Test against England at Edgbaston was the "best over" he ever faced in his playing days. England had won the game by two runs in a thrilling encounter and Ponting still remembers Flintoff's fiery over from that match. The official Twitter handle of England Cricket posted a video of that over and Ponting responded to it saying: "Best over I ever faced. However, the visitors made a stunning comeback in the second innings and rode on Shane Warne 's magical spell to bowl out the hosts for just 182 runs. Chasing 282 to win the Test, Australia got off to a decent start with openers putting up 47 runs before Flintoff struck in his very first over. After surviving three balls, Ponting left alone the outside off-stump delivery and heaved a sigh of relief as the over had finished. Just like that over, the match ended on a thrilling note as Australia, after being 220/9, went close to the touching distance courtesy a fighting partnership between Brett Lee and Michael Kasprowicz . Tendulkar, Dravid feature in Dale Steyn's best batsmen list 13 Apr, 2020, 2047 hrs IST 01:13 Ravindra Jadeja: Swordsman or cricketer? 1 Ricky Ponting reveals the best over he ever faced 2 Rob Andrew confident English cricket can weather virus storm 3 stays for saviours: stepping up to serve those who serve all 4 Former cricketer Jackie du Preez passes away