Ponting relishes World Cup duel with Tendulkar

Ricky Ponting

BANGALORE, (Reuters) – Australia captain Ricky  Ponting is relishing the opportunity of another batting duel  with India’s Sachin Tendulkar in what will probably be their  last World Cup.

Ponting, 36, the tournament’s second most prolific batsman  behind Tendulkar, said he had always enjoyed playing against the  world’s leading runs scorer in test and one-day cricket.

“There is no bigger stage than a World Cup for all of us to  stand up and perform well,” Ponting told