Dunno what Ponting waited so long to declare. I know he woulda wanted Hodge to get his double, but he seriously reduced our chance to win it.

By making such a large target, we force SA to play defensive which makes wickets harder to come by, and obviously he's relying on our bowlers for the win.

If he had declared giving them 400 to chase, SA probally would've gone for it, make wickets easier to come by, and we'd still be relying on the bowlers.

Take a bit of a gamble for a much greater chance of winning or take a safe result probally a draw, a win with luck. Shame he chose the latter.