The Brisbane Test

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I reckon Ponting is a long way ahead of Smith.  The latter doesn't seem able to think on his feet and has a formulaic approach to captaincy.

Can't go with you there. Ponting captaincy was plain awful at times. Used to just shake my head at times. He's lucky to be ahead of anyone other than Hughes and Yallop. We saw the difference soon as Clarke became captain. Smith at least seems solid tactically although not in the class of Taylor and Clarke, but certainly well ahead of Ponting.