In my opinion Ponting is a very ordinary captain.

Steve Waugh at times made declarations where it was just possible to lose in order to win.

If Ponting had declared with a lead of just over 400 there would have been much more time to bowl. In addition South Africa, after plenty of time in the field, would have had to face more overs on Monday when they were likely to lose wickets. They lost two in the last session Monday, but only three the whole of Tuesday.

Why wasn't Symonds bowled? Why did Warne bowl over after over from the one end? What was Ponting doing with just a couple of attacking fieldsman when Hodge was bowling?