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Cricket: Ponting goes down as one of the greats

His final innings was ushered in by a guard of honour from the South African players as he strode to the crease, and his last departure from the arena as a test player was on the shoulders of his Australian teammates. Those were the un [...]

Posted On : Dec, 04 2012 | Comments : 0

Cricket Australia lauds 'leader by example' Ricky Ponting

Cricket Australia on Thursday paid lavish tribute to retiring former captain Ricky Ponting, describing him as a "leader by example" and one of the "best prepared players in the modern game". Ponting, Australia's [...]

Posted On : Nov, 29 2012 | Comments : 0

Ponting may make history fir Australian cricket

If Ponting plays all 3 Tests against S Africa, he will create Australian cricket history. Ricky Ponting could break Steve Waugh s record as Australia s most-capped Test cricketer in front of his home fans at Hobart after the international [...]

Posted On : Jul, 19 2012 | Comments : 0

Cricket-Ponting's one-day international career over

SYDNEY, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Ricky Ponting, Australia's most successful one-day cricketer, accepted that his limited overs international career was over on Tuesday but said he wanted to continue in test cricket and hoped to play in the [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Ponting leads the fightback

Ponting, without a century to his credit in his previous 28 Test innings and under pressure to keep his place, had a few close shaves to have Australia in reasonable shape at 154 for three in reply to New Zealand’s 295 at stumps. Th [...]

Posted On : Dec, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Ponting still best option for captain

Ricky Ponting’s resignation and the appointment of Michael Clarke as Australian cricket captain have dominated the the sports sections of Australian newspapers recently. I am astounded by the opinions that critics have been doling [...]

Posted On : Apr, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Ponting's men hesitate and lose: Nielsen

Australia's Test players are too slow to identify and take command of the crucial moments in matches, their coach Tim Nielsen admits. As he mounted a staunch defence of Ricky Ponting's captaincy tenure, Nielsen said a major reaso [...]

Posted On : Oct, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Ponting hopes to change horror script in India

Ponting, who averages 54.66 overall, has rarely tasted success in India during his illustrious career. He has scored 438 runs in 12 Tests in India with just one century, averaging 20.85. "It's a place that I've never ma [...]

Posted On : Oct, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

Pakistan's Mohammad Aamer warned over clash with Ricky Ponti...

The Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Aamer was warned about his conduct after clashing with the Australia captain Ricky Ponting on the first day of the Lord's Test yesterday. Aamer was spoken to by the match referee Chris Broad at the c [...]

Posted On : Jul, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

Ponting wants Tait return

Shaun Tait's successful NatWest Series rehabilitation is already raising the question of whether his body could withstand a return to Test, and specifically Ashes, cricket too. Ricky Ponting has had to manage the 27-year-old in two a [...]

Posted On : Jul, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Ricky Ponting proves his appetite to remain Australia's top ...

There comes a time in every great player's career when the milestones crop up so frequently that instead of being proof of ability they begin to weigh heavily. Each one says: "How much more of this can you take? Why not just sit [...]

Posted On : Jul, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

Ponting criticised for batting first on green SCG pitch

Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has invited severe criticism for opting to bat on a green Sydney Cricket Ground pitch on the first day of the second Test against Pakistan. "The question will be did Ricky do the right thing' I [...]

Posted On : Jan, 04 2010 | Comments : 0

Ponting achieves Test milestone as Australian cricket captai...

Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting entered the record books on Wednesday when the Australia team beat Pakistan by 170 runs in the first Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Ponting has now captained more wins (42) in Test cricket th [...]

Posted On : Dec, 30 2009 | Comments : 0

Ponting quits Twenty20 cricket

He will remain skipper of Australia's Test and one-day sides, but is stepping away from the shortest form of the game."The last 10 or 12 days for me have been a lot about reflection, looking back to the Ashes and looking forward to my [...]