Ricky Ponting sets the record straight on using 'spring bat' in India vs Australia 2003 World Cup final
by Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times— As absurd as it may sound, but if you're a 90s kid following Indian cricket, the term 'spring bat' may ring a bell. On March 24, 2003, when Ricky Ponting bludgeoned India with an unbeaten 140 in the final of the World Cup, the rumour that the former Australia captain played that game with a spring in his bat reached every Indian cricketing household.Sporting the good old Kookaburra bat with the green sticker, Ponting's Australia smashed Sourav Ganguly's daredevils by 125 runs to win their third...
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