India should beat Pakistan in semi final: Ricky Ponting

AHMEDABAD: Rubbishing the theory that it was an end of an era in Australian cricket, skipper Ricky Ponting said the superior Indian side they lost to in Thursday's World Cup quarterfinal should beat their arch-rivals Pakistan in the semifinals.

Having lost to both India and Pakistan, Ponting said it was hard to pick between the two, but gave his vote to the co-hosts.

"It is hard to chose