Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has been appointed head coach of Washington Freedom ahead of the second season of the Major League Cricket (MLC) in the United States. He will take over from Sydney Sixers coach and his longtime mentor Greg Shipperd, who led Freedom to a third-place finish in the inaugural season. "I'm very eager to join the Washington Opportunity in 2024," Ponting said in a proclamation. "Cricket is truly on the ascent in the US and I'm anticipating being associated with Significant Association Cricket. I've been intrigued by everybody required at Washington Opportunity, and, while being supplanting my mate Greg Shipperd, there's most likely nobody better to set up a fruitful franchise is a piece strange. I'm prepared to expand on his work as we look towards the approaching season." Shipperd ventured down to zero in on Cricket New South Ridges Blues and the Sixers in Australia's homegrown circuit. Ponting is right now the lead trainer of Delhi Capitals in the IPL, and plays recently filled parts in cricket's short structure with the Mumbai Indians and the Australian men's group. He will mentor Opportunity for the following two years. Michael Klinger, the CNSW Head of Male T20 Cricket and Senior supervisor of Cricket at Washington Opportunity, said Ponting's marking would altogether affect the association and cricket in the USA. "Ricky was quite possibly of the most perceived and loved cricketer on the planet during his playing days and is presently perhaps of the most regarded and desired mentor on the worldwide circuit," Klinger said. "It is a gigantic upset, not just for Washington Opportunity and the organization with Cricket NSW, however more comprehensively for Significant Association Endlessly cricket in North America overall. "Players need to play for Ricky. He has a fantastic eye for ability and an expertise in delivering the best once again from those players. Ricky will work with a portion of our CNSW mentors and players who are important for the Washington Opportunity set up and we anticipate expanding on the establishments for progress from the main version of MLC." Opportunity proprietor Sanjay Govil said Ponting's arrangement would proceed with the positive advancement for MLC and expand on the underpinning of the primary year. "Pondering the outcome of MLC's debut season and the desire to lift cricket in the USA, we are ready to expand upon the establishments laid last year," Govil said. "Our process saw us catch the creative mind of the cricket-energetic nearby local area, displaying the thriving ability inside the US and lighting an enthusiasm for the game. As we plan ahead, obviously our desires require a figure of unequaled height and skill. "It is with colossal pride and expectation that we invite Ricky Ponting as our lead trainer. Ricky's incredible status, described by his administration, winning mentality, and obligation to supporting ability, adjusts impeccably with our objectives. How he might interpret our vision - to improve the game's profile in the US and to foster nearby ability - reverberates with our main goal. Opportunity have Cricket NSW as their elite execution accomplice, and had Matthew Short, Moises Henriques, Glenn Phillips among others turn up for them.