The Australian group that was driven by Ricky Ponting overwhelmed world cricket for almost 10 years. Ponting, who accepted rules as commander of the group from the unbelievable Steve Waugh, drove his country to numerous World Cup titles among different honors. Aside from their forceful kind of cricket, Australia, under Ponting, were many times considered haughty on and off the field. One such case was in 2006 when previous Australia hitter Damien Martyn drove the then BCCI President Sharad Pawar over the stage after the group was given the Bosses Prize in Mumbai.
During a new communication, Martyn and his previous partner Adam Gilchrist reviewed the notorious occurrence that occurred at the Brabourne Arena in Mumbai.
“I think it was 2006 when we won the Bosses Prize in Mumbai. We got the prize and there were gigantic festivals and firecrackers. An old amigo, the BCCI President (Sharad Pawar), was not easing off the stage to escape our photograph meeting. Assumed control over,” Gilchrist reviewed on the Club Grassland Fire digital broadcast.
Martyn uncovered that he gave a slight prod to Pawar, who wasn’t willing to get off the stage.
“I just pushed him a piece, similar to a poke. We was getting in front our photograph, gave the large discourse. Brad Hogg asked him cordially, Ricky Ponting remained silent), (so I gave him an Aussie sledge. Clearly, it didn’t transform into a bad dream. I get to the changing room and the group director requested that I converse with Cricket Australia President,” Martyn likewise reviewed the occurrence.
Martyn further reviewed that the Indian fans, irritated by his signal, named a jackass after him and furthermore consumed his effiegies.
“I said ‘holy cow, that moved speedy, didn’t it’. I needed to compose a letter too. The following day, they were consuming banners of me, and there was additionally jackass with my name on it, with the crowd around it. Not certain assuming they jackass endure that day. That was like one of the features off my profession,” he further uncovered.
Strikingly, Australia’s Bosses Prize victory in 2006 was their most memorable throughout the entire existence of the opposition. They later proceeded to lift the title in 2009 too.
The Bosses Prize will get back to importance in 2025 following an eight-year break, with Pakistan set to have the competition.
