Hussey backs Ponting to bounce back

Australian batsman Michael Hussey has thrown his support behind under-pressure Ricky Ponting,saying that the 36-year-old still has a future in Test cricket despite a dismal run of form.

I just watch him in the nets and the way he prepares and he8217;s still got the hunger to do well,still enjoys the battle out in the middle. He is batting quite well,sometimes you just get a bit of luck going against you 8211; and that can eat away at your confidence a little bit, the Age quoted Hussey,as saying.

All he needs is one or two good scores and I reckon you8217;ll see a string of really good scores from Ricky, he added.

Since the Ashes last December,Ponting has averaged just 14.15 from 13 innings.

However,his gritty knock in Australia8217;s record-breaking chase in the second Test against South Africa in Johannesburg has proved that he deserves a spot in the squad.