By Jim Morton
November 28th 2009 @ 1:16am
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Ricky Ponting may be forced to review his no follow-on policy on Saturday after Australia’s new generation pace attack ripped through the outclassed West Indies at the Gabba.
Mitchell Johnson (2-45) led the way as Ponting’s young quicks reduced the tourists to 5-134 at stumps on Friday, still 346 behind the home side’s 8(dec)-480.
The Windies top-order [...]
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