Waugh questions Ponting's commitment towards country

Waugh questions Ponting's commitment towards country
Melbourne, Feb 2 (PTI) Former Australian captain Steve Waugh today lashed out at his embattled successor Ricky Ponting for opting to rest during the one-day series against New Zealand, saying the decision puts a question-mark on his commitment to the team."There's never an easy time for a captain to rest," said Waugh, who is Ponting's predecessor."In these days, with so much cricket happening and the players choosing to play IPL and choosing all these other opportunities, I guess there's got to be question-marks thrown up when people say they want to rest because they're committing to playing more cricket and you are playing for your country," he was quoted as saying by 'Cricinfo'.Ponting, who has not taken a break since Australia's tour of India in October last year, has been rested by the Cricket Australia to rejuvenate him for the tour of South Africa.South Africa recently defeated Australia in their own backyard in Tests as well as ODIs to topple them from the number one position. PTI