Ponting's agreement with Kumble

Australian skipper Ricky Ponting today said he is game for yet another captain's agreement to take the fielder's word on contentious catches during the Test series against India and will take up the matter with rival captain Anil Kumble. "I would love to talk with Anil regarding this issue at the match referee's meeting," Ponting said here.

During their tour Down Under earlier this year, India had a pre-series pact with Australia on close catches under which both the teams agreed to go by the fielder's word in such situations. However, during the infamous Sydney Test furore, Indians were left fuming at Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke's claim for what appeared to be a dropped catch of Sourav Ganguly.

A furious Kumble later declared that it was a "mistake" to enter into such a pact with Australia, a comment that didn't go down too well with Ponting. However, with the Sydney furore becoming a thing of past for both the teams, Ponting said a fresh pact could be made.