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Ponting prepares to step out of Waugh's shadow GALLE, Sri Lanka, March 6 (Reuters) - Australia's Ricky Ponting will finally inherit the test captaincy from Steve Waugh when he leads out the team against Sri Lanka on Monday in Galle. Waugh built one of the strongest teams in the game's history before bowing out after the recent India series. Ponting, with a hard act to follow, takes charge of a formidable team and coach John Buchanan believes he can be equally successful as long as he stamps his own style on the job. Ponting has already won the respect of the one-day team, leading them to a World Cup win last year and 79 percent win ratio in 67 matches at the helm. "The main challenge for him is to be himself as captain," Buchanan told reporters. "If he is himself then he will lead the side exceptionally well and they will play very well under his leadership." Waugh was a gladiatorial leader, a captain who won the total respect of his players through sheer grit and determination. He was also super-positive in approach. Comparing the two men, Buchanan said: "They are the same and they are different." "They are the same in that they lead by example, read the game very well and have great respect from all their team mates." |
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