Why it is said that Ricky Ponting had a spring in his bat?

This question came into existence when india played against Australia in the famous World Cup 2003 final in Johannesburg ,South Africa.Ponting played a quality knock of 140 not out on 121 balls .It was the best innings by a captain on such a big plateform .In that innings he hit 8 sixes and 4 fours. read more

Because in 2003 worldcup he played a tremendous knock in final played between Australia & India, snatching the victory from India's mouth. So as a joke or as a excuse of the fantastic innings by ricky ponting or failure of indian bowling. The bat of ricky was claimed to have a spring, but we all know it is not practical. read more

A solid bat that doesn't shivers is more likely to hit a six than a bat that jumps around uncontrollable. In 2003 after India lost to Australia in World cup finals there was this wild theory among young kids who couldn't take it. And April 1 was just a week away. read more

Ponting, 37, said he'd"bashed himself up" in saving his Test career last summer which featured a stand-out Border-Gavaskar series against India with 544 runs at 108. The former Test skipper"didn't pick up a bat for eight weeks' after the Caribbean Test tour in April before embarking on a gruelling fitness kick he hopes can extend his 165-Test career. read more