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Cricket icon Greg Chappell has lavished praise upon emerging West Australian Cameron Green, describing him as the best batting talent since Ricky Ponting. Speaking only hours before Green was included in Australia’s white-ball squad for the first time for the upcoming series against India, Chappell said the 21-year-old could spearhead the Ashes campaign next year.
Being compared to Ponting, recognised as arguably the best homegrown batsman since Don Bradman, is huge praise. Ponting dealt with huge expectations as a prodigious youngster early in his career before becoming Australia’s all-time leading Test run-scorer.