Ricky Ponting
Time was when tubby captains could loll around at slips imperiously and expect the men to play fetch or stop the ball. No longer. Superfit Ponting sets the standard. The Aussie skipper can do all that Rhodes does and better—hit the stumps with impunity with his throws. And if his diving and catching and throwing don’t set the nerves tingling, his cutting and pulling and driving certainly will.