Countdown to The Ashes: 15 days to go
Ponting denies any Australian intention to target Trescothick
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"You are not going to personally abuse someone or do something like that about an illness or missing games of cricket," he said. "Our bowlers will definitely be coming hard at him. That will be with the ball.
"He was a vital player in their Ashes win last time around and he is a very experienced player for them. But there certainly won't be any more directed at Marcus in this series than in any other."
The focus is now firmly on the Ashes, with several players keen to find form this weekend in their only first-class match ahead of the series opener in Brisbane on 23 November.
Ponting says pacemen Glenn McGrath and Brett Lee need to step out for New South Wales in next week's tour game against England at the SCG. "They need to do a bit more bowling and get some good, long overs under their belt," he said.
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