Ricky Ponting, who is part of the MCC's Cricket Committee, feels the 2002 rule that only neutral umpires can officiate in games must be changed.
In 2018, Warner and Smith were banned for their involvement in the ball-tampering scandal. However, even after serving their ban, English fans were hostile against both in the recently concluded World Cup.
Considered one of the best in the world, Root has the lowest conversion rate when compared to India captain Virat Kohli, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson and Australia's Steve Smith.
Ponting said he saw a lot of maturity in Stokes during the World Cup and is the 'real heartbeat' for England at the moment.
England outplayed five-time champions Australia by eight wickets in the second semifinal on Thursday, and Ponting said his pre-tournament prediction about the home team is coming right.
Apart from the semi-final defeat, Australia had also lost their last league game against South Africa and finished at the second spot in the points table after the group stage.
Ricky Ponting made a bold claim about Australia's campaign, but expressed his worries at facing England in the semifinal of the 2019 World Cup.
David Warner was at his devastating best when he smashed his first century since making a comeback from his year-long ban and helped his side beat Pakistan by 41 runs.
Ricky Ponting defended Australia's top-order after it failed to fire against India and said the opening pair of Aaron Finch-David Warner is among the best in the world.
Ricky Ponting is considering the game against West Indies as a wake-up call and hoping for Australia to bounce back against India.
Ricky Ponting said there were concerns about the middle-order's ability to play spin a year ago but the return of David Warner and Steve Smith has strengthened the team.
Jos Buttler has been in tremendous form over the last couple of months and is expected to be England's middle-order linchpin in the 2019 World Cup.
Ponting who is a dual World Cup-winning captain and three-times trophy winner will be there as a specialist coach with the Australian team for the showpiece event.
Shaw admitted that he was not a good fielder but worked on it as he felt it would be an important aspect in making it to the national team.
Delhi Capitals have been the revelation of IPL 2019 with a brilliant brand of cricket, complimented by a level-headed management.
Rabada's absence will thus massive affect the balance of Delhi Capitals, who will be aiming to win their last league game against Rajasthan Royals Saturday, to give themselves two shots in the knock-out stages.
Asked to reveal the secret behind Delhi's resurrection this season, the India opener points at the two men at the helm of affairs - head coach Ricky Ponting and advisor Ganguly.
The Delhi Capitals sit second on the points table with a tally of 14 points from their 11 matches, which include seven wins and four losses.
Shaw said coach Ricky Ponting, advisor Sourav Ganguly and assistant coach Mohammad Kaif have stitched the team into an effective unit.
Speaking about Pant's disappointment after being left out of the preliminary World Cup squad which was announced earlier this month, Ponting opined that the 21-year-old would have been "absolutely devastating" in English conditions.
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