Cricket legend Ricky Ponting has been taken to hospital while covering Australia's match with the West Indies.
Ponting was working for Channel 7 for the match in Perth but left the ground at lunch time after suffering a heart scare.
“Ricky Ponting is unwell and will not be providing commentary for the remainder of today’s coverage,” a Channel 7 spokesperson said.
The Telegraph reports Ponting, 47, began feeling unwell during the first Test match at Perth Stadium and wanted to take every precaution by going to hospital. He is believed to have reported to colleagues he is feeling OK.
The former Australia captain was not on air through the afternoon sessions on Friday.
Ponting led Australia during a golden era of and is the most successful captain in international history. He also holds the record for the country's most runs in Test and ODI matches.
He announced his retirement from international matches in 2012 before a brief spell in England with Surrey. Ponting is now a lead commentator for Channel 7 and has also provided analysis on Ashes matches for Sky Sports.
Ponting is also currently coach of Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League and worked as assistant with his international side.
The news comes less than a year after Ponting's former teammate and close friend Shane Warne died of a heart attack in Thailand.
“He’ll be remembered as one of the all-time greats, but for a generation, every young kid wanted to be Shane Warne and wanted to bowl leg spin,” Ponting said in an emotional statement.
“He is going to down as one of the all-time greats of the game if not the greatest.
“I’ve never played with a better and more competitive bowler, someone who changed and revolutionised spin bowling.”
