Ponting disappointment

While most players who were auctioned on Wednesday are over the moon but Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting has reportedly expressed his disappointment that he didn't sell for more. Ponting, who was bought by Kolkata for just Rs. 1.6 crores said he was expecting more than that.The Australian skipper, though, dismissed suggestions that the auction would cause friction in the dressing room. However, Ponting did joke that from now on whenever he and Andrew Symonds go out, he will be expecting Symonds to pay!On a more serious note, Ponting did concede that most Australian players have concerns about touring Pakistan.Symonds had said on Wednesday that he will almost certainly pull if the tour does go ahead.Meanwhile, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has made it clear that its schedule is in place for the next four years and will not change.There has been a lot of media speculation about a window being cut out of the tour programme so that the IPL can fit in on an annual basis. That issue wasn't raised by the BCCI. The Futures Tours Programme that regulates cricket matches for the 10 full-member countries and the associate member countries is in place till 2012 and there is no suggestion that a window will be cut out to accommodate the IPL