AUS vs WI: Ricky Ponting rushed to Perth hospital after suffering a heart scare during 1st Test

Australia’s two-time World Cup-winning captain Ricky Ponting has been taken to a hospital after he suffered a heart scare on the third day of the ongoing first Test match between the Aussies and the West Indies in Perth.

Ponting, who is working as a broadcaster for The Channel Seven to cover this Test series reportedly left the ground about lunch time and did not make himself available for commentary through the afternoon sessions.

Ricky Ponting rushed to a Perth hospital after suffering a sudden health scare

According to reports, the legendary skipper was rushed to a Perth hospital and he also informed his colleagues that he was feeling alright. However, he decided to visit the hospital for precautionary checks after feeling unwell.

“Ricky Ponting is unwell and will not be providing commentary for the remainder of today’s coverage,” a Channel 7 spokesperson said as quoted by news.com.au.

As of now, Ponting’s current health status is yet to be known and at the same time, it also remains to be seen whether he will be able to resume his commentary duties in this Test match any further.

Ricky Thomas Ponting was a key member and the leader of the golden generation of the Australian cricket team. Apart from being a part of the Aussies’ three consecutive World Cup triumphs from 1999 to 2007, he also led them two back-to-back Champions Trophy triumphs in the 2006 and 2009 editions.

While it has been over a decade since the batting icon bid adieu to international cricket, he has since then gone on to prove his mettle as a broadcaster, cricket pundit, and a coach. The 47-year-old had coached Mumbai Indians from 2014 to 2016 and guided them to their second IPL crown in 2015.

The Tasmania cricketer is currently contracted with the Delhi Capitals as their head coach and under him, the franchise made the playoffs in 2019, and 2021 and finished as the finalists of the 2020 edition.