News for 'Captain Ricky Ponting'

Barmy Army urged to respect Ponting

Barmy Army urged to respect Ponting

Rediff.com6 Aug 2009

England fans have been asked to stop jeering and respect Australia captain Ricky Ponting in the fourth Ashes Test that starts at Headingley on Friday.

Joy For Preity; Gloom For Goenka

Joy For Preity; Gloom For Goenka

Rediff.com5 May 2025

Punjab Kings Co-Owner Preity Zinta and husband Gene Goodenough were in the stands at the Himachal Pradesh cricket association stadium as they relished the thumping win.

Ponting gets another life; Hughes, Khawaja dropped

Ponting gets another life; Hughes, Khawaja dropped

Rediff.com21 Dec 2011

Embattled former Australia captain Ricky Ponting managed to retain his place in the 13-member squad for the first cricket Test against India, starting in Melbourne on Monday.

Kohli equals Ponting for most tons as captain

Kohli equals Ponting for most tons as captain

Rediff.com23 Nov 2019

The Indian captain also went past the former Australian captain for most Test centuries as skipper.

Ponting is Wisden's first leading player

Ponting is Wisden's first leading player

Rediff.com7 Apr 2004

The Australia captain is the first recipient of the award, introduced as a counterpart to the traditional 'Five Cricketers of the Year Award'.

Australia need no lifting: Ponting

Australia need no lifting: Ponting

Rediff.com25 Dec 2004

'Kohli Could Have Continued As Captain'

'Kohli Could Have Continued As Captain'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2024

'It is humanly impossible to sustain at the level at which he was playing between 2014 and 2019.' 'The dip had to come.'

Lara better than Tendulkar? Do you agree with Ponting?

Lara better than Tendulkar? Do you agree with Ponting?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2013

In the backdrop of Ricky Ponting's comments, Rajneesh Gupta throws up with interesting statistical insights on Tendulkar and Lara's showing against Australia when Ponting was the captain.

IPL 2024: Will Rishabh Pant keep wickets? Ponting spills the beans!

IPL 2024: Will Rishabh Pant keep wickets? Ponting spills the beans!

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

Rishabh Pant is confident of playing entire IPL, in what capacity we're not quite sure yet: Ricky Ponting

Ponting in umpiring row, holds up game

Ponting in umpiring row, holds up game

Rediff.com22 Mar 2010

Australia captain Ricky Ponting figured in a fresh row on Monday, arguing with the on-field umpires and holding up game for several minutes on day four of the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington. With gushing winds -- measuring 130kmph -- sweeping the stadium, the virtual-eye cameras could not provide the actual trajectory of the ball and that infuriated Ponting who kept arguing with the umpires.

Ponting hails Kasprowicz

Ponting hails Kasprowicz

Rediff.com28 Feb 2004

Kasprowicz snapped up career-best figures of five for 45 to bowl Sri Lanka out for 193, and helped Australia clinch an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series.

Monkeygate fallout: Ponting blames unsupportive CA for Symonds's career slide

Monkeygate fallout: Ponting blames unsupportive CA for Symonds's career slide

Rediff.com13 Feb 2014

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting claims that Andrew Symonds had received very little support from Cricket Australia during the 'Monkeygate' scandal and, that, practically ended the latter's career.

Ponting appointed Mumbai Indians head coach for IPL Season 8

Ponting appointed Mumbai Indians head coach for IPL Season 8

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

After spending two seasons with the team as player, Australia's two-time World Cup-winning captain Ricky Ponting will take over as head coach of Mumbai Indians for the eighth season of the Indian Premier League. He will replace John Wright, who was the team's coach for Season 6 and 7.

Australia need to back their top six batsmen: Ponting

Australia need to back their top six batsmen: Ponting

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

Australia's selectors need to show faith in their top six batsmen after undermining their confidence by chopping and changing the order during the recent Ashes series defeat, former captain Ricky Ponting has said.

We had the momentum: Ponting

We had the momentum: Ponting

Rediff.com8 Feb 2004

Rohit's captaincy was outstanding: Ponting

Rohit's captaincy was outstanding: Ponting

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Ricky Ponting hailed Rohit Sharma's 'outstanding' captaincy in India's thrilling six-run win over Pakistan.

Ponting ton leads Australia to series win

Ponting ton leads Australia to series win

Rediff.com20 Dec 2007

Australia's bowlers backed up captain Ricky Ponting's second successive ODI century to lead their side to a 114-run win and series victory against New Zealand.

Ashes lessons came handy: Ponting

Ashes lessons came handy: Ponting

Rediff.com29 Mar 2006

Ricky Ponting credited Australia's series win over South Africa to the lessons learnt from last year's Ashes defeat

Tendulkar, Lara, Buttler: Greats who struggled as captains!

Tendulkar, Lara, Buttler: Greats who struggled as captains!

Rediff.com1 Mar 2025

Jos Buttler joins greats Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara as players who failed to translate their many individual triumphs into success as captains.

Ponting fails to rise for the Ashes

Ponting fails to rise for the Ashes

Rediff.com16 Dec 2010

Australia captain Ricky Ponting, the second most prolific Test batsman of all time, has struggled at the crease so far in the Ashes series against England.

Perth pitch will produce a result: Ponting

Perth pitch will produce a result: Ponting

Rediff.com15 Dec 2010

Australia cannot afford to contemplate anything other than victory in the third Test at Perth with a grassy wicket likely to produce a result that could seal the hosts' Ashes fate, captain Ricky Ponting said on Wednesday.

Inspired by Sachin, Ponting to continue playing

Inspired by Sachin, Ponting to continue playing

Rediff.com10 Nov 2010

Sachin Tendulkar's age-defying stupendous form of late has inspired Australia captain Ricky Ponting, who says he wants to continue playing international cricket and score heavily despite turning 36 next month.

Ponting steps down as Australia captain

Ponting steps down as Australia captain

Rediff.com29 Mar 2011

Ricky Ponting, the most successful captain in Test cricket, stepped down as Australia skipper on Tuesday but will continue as a batsman with the team.

Warne's criticism of Ponting was unfair: Hughes

Warne's criticism of Ponting was unfair: Hughes

Rediff.com17 Oct 2010

Taking a swipe at Shane Warne in a bid to soften the scrutiny on captain Ricky Ponting, Australian national selector Merv Hughes has said that Warne's criticism was unfair.

Ponting and Katich fined for dissent

Ponting and Katich fined for dissent

Rediff.com29 Aug 2005

Ricky Ponting was fined 75 percent of his match fee while Simon Katich was fined half his fee.

Ponting reveals plans to check Yuvraj

Ponting reveals plans to check Yuvraj

Rediff.com7 Oct 2007

The Australian captain claimed that his side has devised strategies to silence Yuvraj Singh in the fourth one-day international in Chandigarh.

Ponting embarrassed by loss to Zimbabwe

Ponting embarrassed by loss to Zimbabwe

Rediff.com13 Sep 2007

Australian captain Ricky Ponting admitted to being embarrassed after his team's stunning loss to Zimbabwe in their first match of the inaugural World Cup Twenty20 tournament at Newlands on Wednesday.

Half-fit Flintoff a gamble: Ponting

Half-fit Flintoff a gamble: Ponting

Rediff.com30 May 2009

Australia captain Ricky Ponting warned England on Friday they would be taking a gamble if they played a half-fit Andrew Flintoff in the Ashes series starting in Cardiff on July 8. All-rounder Flintoff will miss the ICC World Twenty20 after surgery on a knee injury sustained in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Ponting doubtful for fourth Test

Ponting doubtful for fourth Test

Rediff.com8 May 2003

Australia vice-captain Ricky Ponting, who made a century in each of the first three tests against West Indies, is doubtful for the fourth because of illness.

Ponting makes century in final first-class game

Ponting makes century in final first-class game

Rediff.com12 Jul 2013

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting made an unbeaten 169 in his final match for English county Surrey to ensure he ended his first-class career with a bang on Thursday.

Ponting delighted to return to Test mode

Ponting delighted to return to Test mode

Rediff.com23 May 2008

Australia captain Ricky Ponting opened the Test series against West Indies with an innings of 158 at Sabina Park on Thursday and declared himself delighted to be back in the long version of the game. Ponting scored a century in his last Test appearance but that was back in January against India -- since then he has been focused on one-day and Twenty20 cricket in India and struggling to make scores.

Ponting, Flintoff approached to be T20 commentator

Ponting, Flintoff approached to be T20 commentator

Rediff.com4 Sep 2009

Australian captain Ricky Ponting and talismanic England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff may be seen in the new role of a commentator in the upcoming Champions League Twenty20 cricket tournament.

Ponting named Player of the Year at ICC Awards

Ponting named Player of the Year at ICC Awards

Rediff.com11 Sep 2007

Ponting also scooped the Captain of the Year award and was named captain of both ICC ODI and Test teams of the Year.

Ponting defends Zim tour decision

Ponting defends Zim tour decision

Rediff.com31 May 2004

The Aussie skipper said that his team was in Zimbabwe to do their jobs but did not turn a blind eye to the happenings.

Australia will improve says Ponting

Australia will improve says Ponting

Rediff.com26 May 2004

"A lot of the guys have (not) played cricket for a couple of months, so it was a good game to get under our belt," said the Aussie captain.

Ponting misses Australia departure

Ponting misses Australia departure

Rediff.com3 Sep 2007

The Australia squad departed for South Africa for the Twenty20 World Cup on Monday.

Ponting wants healthy rivalry, not acrimony

Ponting wants healthy rivalry, not acrimony

Rediff.com21 Sep 2008

The bad blood of last summer still fresh in mind, Australia captain Ricky Ponting does not want acrimony to vitiate his team's healthy rivalry with India in the forthcoming Test series.

Why Prabhsimran is confident of Punjab making playoffs

Why Prabhsimran is confident of Punjab making playoffs

Rediff.com29 Apr 2025

Punjab Kings playing different cricket this season: Prabhsimran Singh