Australia in England 2009Ricky Ponting with the World Twenty20 trophy at a press conference, Trent Bridge, Nottingham, May 29, 2009Ricky Ponting: refreshed after sitting out the IPL © Getty ImagesAustralia's captain Ricky Ponting believes that England will be taking a massive gamble if they risk playing a half-fit Andrew Flintoff in the Ashes later this summer, and offered a veiled criticism of the decisions of both Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen to take part in the recently concluded Indian Premier League in South Africa.Facing the media at Trent Bridge following the Australian squad's arrival in England on Thursday morning, Ponting spoke of how "relaxed and rejuvenated" he felt after opting out of the IPL and taking a four-week break from the game, and suggested that in hindsight England's...
