Australian captain Ricky Ponting on Wednesday said he was unaware why Michael Hussey was not given more time to regain fitness but added that the uncertainty over when he would recover could be the reason for dropping him from the World Cup squad.
He listens to everyone's advice. Even a junior player can tell him (what to do), says Punjab Kings spinner Yuzvendra Chahal.
US captain Richard Staple said the hammering from Australia in the Champions Trophy match was an experience for his team.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting on Monday attempted to diminish the Ashes fervour by stating that his team is desperate to triumph in India.
Captain Ricky Ponting has dismissed talks of Australia being underprepared for the World Twenty20 Championships by missing the Indian Premier League (IPL) and said his side is instead "in the best shape" following the break before the big event. Ponting along with Michael Clarke and Mike Hussey, deliberately skipped IPL preferring rest ahead of a busy summer for them.
The Australian skipper joined his family following the death of a relative.
Cricket's image has taken a beating due to the match-fixing scandal surrounding the Pakistan team, Australian captain Ricky Ponting said on Sunday as he called on the ICC to act fast and clean up the game.
Australia great Ricky Ponting revealed that Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh, and Yuzvendra Chahal were his top priorities for Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 mega auction.
Clarke was the unlikely bowling weapon after removing both Tendulkar and Dravid in the sixth ODI.
Vice-captain Adam Gilchrist was voted Australia's best one-day player.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting revealed that he was approached by the BCCI to coach India before Rahul Dravid was chosen for the coveted job.
Australian captain Ricky Ponting has conceded that he would have to play through pain during the entire World Cup due to his finger injury.
Captain Ricky Ponting has promised to maintain Australia's aggression against the West Indies in the team's quest to climb back to the top of the ICC Test world rankings.
The Australia vice-captain spent the last five days in bed, suffering from flu-like symptoms.\n\n
Australia captain Ricky Ponting admitted the "tainted" Sydney Test has left "sour taste" in the Indian mouth but warned pulling out of the tour might jeopardise cricketing ties between the two countries.
Australia may have lost the aura of invincibility after the likes of Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne made their exit but captain Ricky Ponting is happy that the youngsters have made a mark in the ICC Champions Trophy.
The 34-year-old, who joins India's Sachin Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka in achieving the milestone, led from the front as Australia beat England by nine wickets in the first semi-final of the Champions Trophy.
Five-time World Cup winners Australia were whitewashed 5-0 by hosts England in the ODI series which concluded last month, extending their poor ODI run having won only 16 of their last 18 matches.
Left-arm seamer Mitchell Johnson was Australia's leading bowler in the recent one-day series in India and is likely to join Brett Lee and Stuart Clark in a three-pronged pace attack for the first Test against Sri Lanka in Brisbane starting on Nov 8.
The scheduling of the ICC Champions Trophy in the English autumn has perplexed the Australian captain.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting says there's no room for complacency in the seventh ODI against India in Mumbai on Wednesday despite having the series in the pocket.
Former West Indies captain Brian Lara will be in the same team as Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer in the upcoming Bushfire relief fundraiser match. Ponting's side, which will be coached by former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, also comprises of lethal pacers such as Brett Lee and Wasim Akram. On the other hand, Gilchrist side's has a solid top-order comprising of Yuvraj Singh, Shane Watson and Andrew Symonds.
Australian captain Ricky Ponting's doubts about the genuineness of his team's win in the Sydney Test against Pakistan are mounting amid reports that the ICC knew of suspected match fixer Mazhar Majeed's activities during the game.
Australia's batsmen will not get any form of match practice for 16 days as their last match was a seven-wicket triumph over New Zealand on Feb 25. Their next outing is scheduled for March 13 against Kenya.
Ponting's 105 off 110 balls put Australia just 73 runs behind New Zealand in the first innings on day 2 in the third Test.
The BCCI might have opposed the idea but Australian captain Ricky Ponting wants the ICC to ensure implementation of the Decision Review System (DRS) in every Test match.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting is to undergo surgery on Tuesday on the fractured finger which forced him to miss the Sydney Test, his first in six years, this week.
Ricky Ponting is focused on his team returning to top form rather than seeking revenge against India.
Ricky Ponting is to join his team mates for the Twenty20 World Cup next week after his wife recovered from a health scare.
Disappointed with Australia's loss in the summit clash of the Twenty20 World Cup, Test and ODI captain Ricky Ponting said the finals of such tournaments should be a best-of-three affair.
Punjab Kings' head newly appointed head coach Ricky Ponting wants his team to be the best-ever Punjab Kings side.
upon review, third umpire Saikat adjudged that there was a deflection off Jaiswal's gloves/bat based on the visual evidence.
Embattled Ricky Ponting on Tuesday stepped down as Australia's captain from the Test and one-day cricket teams in the wake of the team's shocking quarter-final exit from the ongoing World Cup, but will be available for selection as a batsman in both the formats.
Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has said that winning the Champions Trophy title will not make up for losing the Ashes to England earlier this year.
Waugh said the best bit of advice he could pass on to Ponting was to enjoy his team mate's success as much as his own.
Two-time World Cup-winning Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has no doubt that wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will be a 'successful' India captain if he is handed the responsibility in the future.
