Ponting dissects Markram’s match-defining Lord’s innings

Speaking in the aftermath of the epic World Test Championship Final at Lord's, Ponting had high praise for Markram’s cracking ton that helped South Africa lift the mace, placing the knock among the best centuries that he could recall on the big stage.

“When you look back through big ICC events, I think the first thing that probably comes to mind is World Cup finals,” Ponting told ICC Digital.

“And then probably Travis Head's innings (137) in the World Cup final, and then the last World Test Championship final (163). And this one's got to be absolutely as good as any of those, considering the stage, considering where South African cricket's been over the last couple of years, particularly their Test side.”

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