Perth: Former Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has pulled out of the live commentary of the Test match between Australia and West Indies due to a sudden illness. He has also been admitted to a hospital in Perth, according to local media.
Both teams are currently playing a Test match at the Perth Stadium. He walked out of the Perth stadium during the lunch break on the third day of the tournament. He has reportedly not returned to the field since then.
Notably, the Australian team led by Ponting won the 2003 and 2007 ODI World Cup series. The 47-year-old has been leading the ODI cricket team since 2002 and the Test cricket team since 2004. He retired from international cricket in 2012.
He has scored a total of 27,483 runs in international cricket in 168 Tests, 375 ODIs and 17 T20Is. He is currently working as the coach of Delhi Capitals.