London, June 12 -- ICC Hall of Famer Ricky Ponting has hailed Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen as one of the most formidable fast bowling duos in cricket after the pair dominated the opening day of the ICC World Test Championship Final at Lord's.

The two in-form quicks combined to take eight wickets against Australia in the Ultimate Test on Wednesday, with Rabada particularly impressive, collecting his 17th five-wicket haul in Tests to once again put his name on the famous Honours Board at the iconic London ground.

Ponting was impressed with Rabada and Jansen's efforts and now believes the pair is right up there in terms of opening bowling combinations in world cricket.

"I don't think there's any doubt about that," Ponting told ICC Digita...