Williamson toured Australia aged 21 and was caught twice by Ponting himself in the slip cordon. Australia took full advantage of Williamson’s problems with deliveries pitched outside the off-stump and ensured he ended the series averaging only 18.
Ponting had a conversation with Brendon McCullum at the time and admitted he wasn’t too impressed with Williamson’s technique after identifying quite a few chinks in his armor. Speaking to cricket.com.au, he said:
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However, Ponting believes there is a stark difference between the Williamson of old and the one consistently breaking records at the moment.
Ponting also acknowledged the fact that Williamson’s worked hard on his technique, as well as his approach towards T20 cricket. Comparing his technique to Steven Smith, Ponting said:
Williamson has certainly developed into one of the finest Test batters in the world and currently averages 52.68 in Test cricket. He also recently scored his 21st Test century against England and will be looking to add to his tally when New Zealand make the short trip to Australia for a three-Test series.
The first will be a day-night fixture in Perth starting December 12 and will be followed by the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. The last game of the series will be held in Sydney from January 3, 2020.
Australia Squad
Tim Paine (captain), Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Joe Burns, Pat Cummins (vice-captain), Josh Hazelwood, Travis Head (vice-captain), Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Michael Neser, James Pattinson.
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