# Ponting slams Australia batters after Day 1 collapse against Bangladesh

2026-08-14T14:43:00+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has criticised the hosts' batting performance after a disastrous first day in the opening Test against Bangladesh. Ponting said the early-season rustiness was no excuse for the technical flaws that led to their collapse, adding that the visitors' bowling outplayed and outwitted them.

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- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/you-cant-excuse-some-of-the-technical-flaws-ricky-ponting-slams-australias-batting-in-1st-test-11909404#publisher=newsstand>
- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/cant-excuse-ricky-ponting-launches-scathing-criticism-of-australia-batters-after-meltdown-vs-bangladesh-11909308>
- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/cant-excuse-ricky-ponting-launches-scathing-criticism-of-australia-batters-after-meltdown-vs-bangladesh-11909308#publisher=newsstand>

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