Tendulkar, Ponting at opposite poles as walking debate rages

Chennai: Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar and Australian captain Ricky Ponting took two opposite sides as the walking debate raged in the ongoing cricket World Cup in the sub-continent.
Tendulkar walked back to the pavillion despite the umpire signalling not out during India’s league match against the West Indies here while Ponting stayed his ground till he was ruled out after a successful review by Pakistan in another match.
Tendulkar was hoping to score his 100th international hundred but his innings ended when he was dismissed for just two. He faced only four balls, clipping fast bowler Ravi Rampaul to wicket-keeper Devon Thomas and he walked without waiting for the umpire’s decision.
Ponting had made 19 when he edged off-spinner Mohammad Hafeez to Kamran Akmal at the R Premadasa stadium in Colombo on Saturday.