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Pakistan's Farhat rubbishes Ponting's 5-0 Ashes prediction

Pakistan's opening batsman Imran Farhat rubbishes Ricky Ponting's 5-0 Ashes prediction

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Australia captain Ricky Ponting's boast that his team could decimate Old Enemy, England, 5-0, in this year's Ashes series Down Under has not gone down too well with at least two of the once all-conquering side's rivals.
Jonathan Trott, England's No 3 batsman who scored a second-innings century in the fifth Ashes Test at the Oval last year, has countered saying the bragging will only put more pressure on Ponting's own side than on England.

Trott, whose maiden century in the decisive Test steered England to a famous victory, said his lone experience against Australia had taught him the Australians don't always win games they plan to.

Australia captain Ricky Ponting

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