Smith, who has played just four Twenty20 internationals for Australia since the start of 2023, went unsold at the Indian Premier League auction held in December last year.
Ricky Ponting said that his team did not intend to offend Sharad Pawar but was ready to clear any misunderstanding.
Harmison unintentionally struck Ponting in the face with a bouncer in the first test at Lord's that sneaked through his helmet guard and drew blood.
Former India captain Rahul Dravid and Australian legend Ricky Ponting have been inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame for their stupendous achievements in international cricket.
Ricky Ponting will not be punished following his animated discussion with umpire Mark Benson during the match against India.
'He is a really exciting talent and probably the guy I am looking forward to seeing the most this summer. I have seen the Aussies a lot and I have seen a lot of the Kiwis, but I am really excited to see him'
Australian opener David Warner called time on a legendary ODI career on Monday. A look at his ODI career in numbers.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has handpicked Jos Buttler as the dangerman for the hosts in the showpiece, stating May 30.
Australia will struggle on their tour of India where they will play four tests against the world's top-ranked side in spin-friendly conditions, former captain Ricky Ponting has predicted.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting says he would consider the role of chairman of selectors if offered the job and is also open to discussions on a coaching position with the team.
The Australia captain was fined 25 percent of his match fee on Monday for showing dissent during the opening day of the second Test against Bangladesh.
As player and captain, Ricky Ponting, says Bikash Mohapatra, was someone who refused to go by the book, didn't shy away from controversy and, yet, more often than not, got the desired results.
Australia's captain steered his team to 136 for two at the close, just 34 runs behind Pakistan who bowled out the Australians for 88 on the first day of the second Test at Headingley.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting described Aussies skipper Pat Cummins' captaincy as "old-fashioned" as he set fields and unravel plans over a long period of time.
Since his comeback after an injury lay-off in August 2023, Jasprit Bumrah has been a key figure in India's success.
Delhi Capitals finished 9th in IPL 2023. Will IPL 2024 be the year DC win its maiden title?
Ricky Ponting discusses Rohit Sharma's inability to dominate Test cricket like he does in ODIs, Virat Kohli's captaincy and the Australian team's poor showing in the Test series in Sri Lanka.
Burns made his debut in the 2014 Boxing Day Test when Lehmann was Australia's head coach. The right-handed batsman has been Australia's first choice as opening batsman alongside David Warner.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting wants size limits on bats because he believes batsmen are enjoying an unfair advantage, especially in Test cricket, and said he would raise his concerns at the MCC World Cricket Committee meeting on Monday.
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.
Australia skipper Ricky Ponting will take time out from his preparations for this week's fourth Ashes Test on Tuesday to visit minor league English football club Altrincham after becoming a shareholder.
Former captain Ricky Ponting has become the third ex-international to take on an interim coaching role with the Australian Twenty20 team next month.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has been fined for breaching the CA Code of Behaviour during the RYOBI One-Day Cup match between Tasmania and Western Australia at the WACA Ground in Perth.
Relieved after the series-levelling 24-run win, Australian captain Ricky Ponting said he was afraid that 250-run may not be enough but his bowlers made it possible.
Amidst calls for his head after the recent Ashes loss, Australia skipper Ricky Ponting today said he would not mind sharing the captaincy, with his deputy Michael Clarke being made in-charge of the shorter versions of the game.
Former India coach Ravi Shastri and senior spinner Ravichandran Ashwin have backed the Impact Player rule, stating that it leads to more close finishes.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting says England's only hope of winning a Test in the upcoming Ashes series is the day/night match in Adelaide and has predicted a 4-0 victory for the hosts.
Reputations do go for a toss in the T20 format, but Delhi Capitals haven't been able to get past Chennai Super Kings in their last four meetings, and the margins of defeat -- 91, 27 and 77 runs respectively -- does paint a sorry picture.
Calls for Ricky Ponting to relinquish his captaincy in the wake of Australia's Ashes series loss to England are "completely unfair", Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland said on Monday.
Ponting won't feature in the second one-dayer against New Zealand on Friday and might as well be dropped for the rest of the series.
The Australian captain is doubtful for the series against Bangladesh and the Champions Trophy following the surgery.
As Michael Clarke gets ready to play the final Test of his career, what will be remembered -- like his predecessor Ricky Ponting -- will not be their many triumphs, but the failure to win the Ashes on English soil.
Usman Khawaja will have an opportunity to audition for Ricky Ponting's spot in the Test team after the left-hander was named captain of the Australia Chairman's XI to take on Sri Lanka in Canberra next week.
Australian captain Michael Clarke said he was partly responsible for the sacking of former skipper Ricky Ponting from the One-Day squad.
Former captain Ricky Ponting said Aaron Finch and uncapped Marcus Harris should open the batting for Australia in the upcoming four-Test series against India.
Paris 2024 organisers on Friday inaugurated the 'Pride House' of the upcoming Olympics
In what could be his final tour to India, Ponting set the record straight finally by posting his first Test century on Indian soil, on day one of the first Test against India in Bangalore on Thursday.
Justin Langer got a 'probing delivery' on his possible future as coach of the Indian national team but the former Australian opener like his playing days, judged it perfectly and left the one bowled on the "corridor of uncertainty".
Zaheer Khan believes Ricky Ponting's poor batting record in India is affecting the Australian captain's confidence going into the high-profile four-Test series.
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting found India's slow batting baffling in the third Test and feels that Cheteshwar Pujara's 106 off 319 balls may end up being the reason for their defeat.
