Ponting banks on pacers to retain Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Melbourne, Oct 7 (PTI) With the inexperienced spin
department lacking sting, Australia skipper Ricky Ponting is
now relying on the experience of his pacers to ease off the
pressure from the spinners.

With Bryce McGain returning home following a shoulder
injury and Jason Krejza taken to the cleaners by a
second-string Indian batting order, Australia seem to have no
option but to build their defence of the Border-Gavaskar
Trophy around the pace attack of Brett Lee, Stuart Clark and
Mitchell Johnson, and Ponting says the trio is ready for the
challenge.

"The last time we played here, we put a lot of pressure
on our fast bowlers to execute a certain style of play, and
there's no doubt they are the most experienced bowlers in our
side at the moment.

"So we will be expecting them to be able to lead from the
front and take a bit of pressure off our spinners," Ponting
was quoted as saying in 'The Age'.