Manchester, July 25 -- Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting offered no clemency while directing India's dreadful execution of plans with the ball on the second day of the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford in Manchester.

Even though the conditions offered less help to India than their counterparts, they were severely hampered after missing the trick with the new ball. The Indian seamers strayed off their lines, leaking runs heavily, allowing England's opening pair, Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley, to jump all over them and cause a constant headache for captain Shubman Gill.

Ponting was left unimpressed with India's tactical ploy. In his ruthless verdict, Ponting expressed his discontent with the decision to hand the new ball to d...