"I have gone for a bit of a shock here and have put Amit Mishra in the side," Ponting was quoted as saying cricket.com.au. He turns the ball enough both ways and he has been a great performer for a long, long time. "But with the record that my openers, Gayle and Warner, have it was a bit hard to fit AB de Villiers in the middle order. He is exceptional and he is unlucky to miss out," explained Ponting.The Australian also explained why he made Dhoni captain over current India skipper Kohli. "MS Dhoni is at No.6 and he will also be the captain of my side.

Source: Times of India May 12, 2017 12:11 UTC