Ponting ready to mentor young Aussies

Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting says that not being Australian captain means he now has time to mentor the squad’s exciting young talent.

Ponting said that during his reign as skipper, he would find himself sapped up by press conferences, picking teams and worrying about wicket conditions, but now after he finishes training, he uses his time to bond with Australia’s exciting batch of young talent, including Pat Cummins and Mitch Marsh.

“When I get back to the hotel, it’s pretty much my time of catching up with the boys and what I’m trying to do now is