'I would have picked Ashwin for his batting, let alone his bowling. That is why I can't believe he isn't playing because he has got five Test centuries as well. It is very strange.'
Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting picked Indian stalwart Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the captain of his all-time Indian Premier League XI, which comprises seven Indians and four foreigners.
Skipper Ricky Ponting asked his team to be brave and face the might of Sachin Tendulkar and India in the nail biting fifth ODI at Hyderabad, which Australia won by three runs.
Travis Head channels Gilchrist spirit in WTC Final
Ricky Ponting's decision to call it quits might have added fuel to the fire in the raging debate over Sachin Tendulkar's retirement, but India opener Gautam Gambhir feels his senior teammate still has a lot to offer.
Ricky Ponting was dropped from the Australia team because of poor form on Monday with selectors indicating a possible end to the career of the second most prolific batsmen of all time in One-Day Internationals.
'Whichever teams have the best players they get a chance to retain them.
'There is a lot of scope for new players to come in and get their maximum value, given how the auction is structured.'
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting on Wednesday said that the 2001 Test series in India, which was won by the hosts, was one of the most remarkable series that he has ever played in. The 41-year-old right handed batsman walked down the memory lane and talked about the historic 2001 India-Australia series, saying: "2001 series was probably the most remarkable Test series I have played in.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting feels Cricket Australia let him and the entire team down during the 2008 'Monkeygate' controversy, saying that CA officials acted as if the relationship with India mattered more than the national players.
Western Australia cricketers are eager to travel to India for the Champions Twenty20 League even as Australia skipper Ricky Ponting suggested shifting the tournament to some other country in the wake of the terror strikes in Mumbai. The players have voted unanimously to go, if cleared to do so by Cricket Australia, which at present has banned its members from travelling to the sub-continent.
Kohli has managed just 111 runs in three Tests against Australia but Ponting is not worried about lack of runs.
Rishabh Pant on track for IPL comeback
Australian Test captain Ricky Ponting on Monday picked Nathan Hauritz as his first choice spinner for the Test and ODI cricket tour of India this October.
Ponting said the replacements for McGrath, Gillespie and Lee were just as good.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting expects Mitchell Starc and Adam Zampa to do the star turn when the ODI World Cup is held in India later this year.
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.
India's skipper revealed after the match that Ponting used harsh words against Sreesanth and hence spoke to the umpires about it.
France showcased its cultural diversity, spirit of revolution, impeccable craftsmanship, and architectural heritage in a riveting opening ceremony for the 33rd Olympic Games.
Dropped from the squad for the next two tri-series matches, Australia's two-time World Cup-winning former captain Ricky Ponting is "considering his future" in one-day cricket and an announcement could come in the next couple of days.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting insists he is the right choice to lead the team for Ashes despite critics calling for his head after the Test series debacle in India.
'Surprised? Shocked is a better word for it. One of world's best players has gone for only 400,000 dollars. But, may be, it was thought he was going to Pakistan so he wouldn't be available,' said Yuvraj, reacting to the Indian Premier League players' auction.
With nine straight World Cup wins under their belt, the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led India stand only second to Ricky Ponting's Australian side that registered 24 consecutive victories in the showpiece event.
The Australian captain asked his batsmen to take a leaf out of Sachin Tendulkar's batting if they want to beat India in the second tri-series final.
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting feels the team's pacers should not shy away from using the bouncer in the Test series against India starting on Tuesday.
A procession of barges will take nearly 7,000 athletes along the river past Paris's most famous landmarks, while more than 300,000 spectators will watch from the banks.
Australia's two-time World Cup winning captain Ricky Ponting feels that young Mumbai Indians pacer Jasprit Bumrah is ready to play Test cricket as he possesses all the necessary skills to do well in the longest format of the game.
Former Australia batsman Ricky Ponting says his batting is a work in progress, and the hundred he scored in the second Test against India is the start of something big.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his Australian counterpart Ricky Ponting unveiled the 'Future Cup', the symbol of supremacy in the seven-match One-Day International series, beginning in Bangalore on Saturday.
This wasn't the first time the 29 year old delivered a match-winning knock on the global stage. Five months ago, he secured victory for Australia in the World Test Championship final against India at The Oval with a rapid 163.
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.
Their desire to win at all costs is beginning to blur their moral compass, Hall of Famer John Bertrand said.
Ricky Ponting reacted angrily to Virender Sehwag's claims that the Australians had cheated during their 2-1 Test series victory Down Under, saying he felt insulted by the Indian opener's outburst.
Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting said, the struggling David Warner missed out on a golden opportunity to retire in front of his home crowd.
India have recalled Ajinkya Rahane to reinforce their batting line-up, which will have to be at its best to negate the Australian attack.
Worried that Twenty20 is diluting the fabric of cricket, Australia captain Ricky Ponting advised youngsters in the national team to set their priorities right by choosing the country first over cash offered by Indian Premier League and Champions League T20. The quartet of Clint McKay, Burt Cockley, Jon Holland and Moises Henriques in the current ODI squad in India tasted success with NSW and Victoria in the Champions League but Ponting hopes they will become addicted.
Ricky Ponting led from the front with a brilliant century to help Australia reach 254 for four at close on the opening day of the first Test against India.
