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Ricky Ponting, former Australia captain, returned to the commentary booth for the first test against the West Indies on Saturday after a health scare on day three at Perth Stadium.
Ponting, who was taken to the hospital on Friday after experiencing chest pains while commentating for the Seven Network, described the incident as a “little scary moment.”
“I was sitting through the commentary box halfway through the stint, then I got a couple of really short, sharp pains through my chest,” he said before the start of day four.
Ponting stated that he finished his commentary stint but felt “lightheaded and dizzy” and lost his balance when he stood to move to the back of the box.
He stated that he then notified fellow commentator Justin Langer, a former Australia teammate, and a Channel Seven producer, before arriving at the hospital 10-15 minutes later.
Ponting did not provide any information about his condition or the source of his chest pains.
“It’s good to see the little fella not being the tough guy, not being the ice man, reaching out to one of his friends,” Langer, standing alongside Ponting, said on Saturday’s broadcast.
“I feel great this morning, I’m all shiny and new this morning,” he said.
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