MUMBAI, (Reuters) – A bizarre episode at the World Cup was finally closed yesterday when Australian Ricky Ponting paid the price for damaging a dressing room television in pique and was reprimanded by the game’s governing body.
After being run out against Zimbabwe, Ponting, 36, threw down a piece of cricket equipment only to see it ricochet and hit the TV screen, causing it to break down.
Incidents of sportsmen losing their cool are hardly rare in sport but under the glare of a large media spotlight following the Feb 19-April 2 tournament, Ponting’s