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Ricky Ponting said he tried to brush off feelings of chest pain and dizzy spells and continue commentating on the Perth test match before he was forced to rush to hospital.
The 47-year-old cricket legend was commentating on the first test match between Australia and the West Indies at Optus Stadium when he had to abruptly leave on Friday.
He went to hospital for heart tests as a precaution before he was given the all clear and allowed to return to his commentating duties on Saturday.
Ponting admitted he had 'probably scared a lot of people yesterday' after going through the 'scary moment'.
Ricky Ponting said he tried to brush off feelings of chest pains and dizziness and continue commentating on the Perth test match before he was forced to rush to hospital
The 47-year-old cricket legend was commentating on the first test match between Australia and West Indies at Optus Stadium when he had to abruptly leave on Friday
'I was sitting in the comms box halfway through the stint and got a couple of really short and sharp pains to my chest,'
