Ricky Ponting scored a classy half-century as Australia humbled South Africa by 93 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis method in the first One-day International on Wednesday.
Breaking his silence on the on-field clash between Australia skipper Ricky Ponting and Brett Lee, coach Tim Nielsen said a poor over-rate wasn't the main reason the strike bowler was not used in the first session on the fourth day of the second Test in Mohali. It was, he says, also because they wanted to take pace off the ball.
Australia's captain led from the front with a fighting knock of 123 that saw the team post a decent 254 for 4 on the opening day. He believes it is a good score, on a pitch that is getting slower by the hour.
Captain Ricky Ponting hit a brisk century but Australia failed to capitalise, losing wickets at regular intervals to end day one of the second Test against South Africa on 280 for six at the MCG in Melbourne on Friday. Ponting, who was dropped in the final over before lunch, smashed 101, hitting 10 boundaries and a six in his 126-ball knock before he was caught by Hashim Amla off Paul Harris.
The Australian women's cricket team matched the world record 21-game winning streak in one-day internationals set in 2003.
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After questioning Sachin Tendulkar's conduct during the 'Monkeygate' scandal inquiry in his autobiography, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting now says he has made peace with the key Indian characters in the ugly episode during his stint in the Indian Premier League Ponting, who, in his book, At the Close of Play, said he was taken aback by Tendulkar's statement which backed Harbhajan Singh in the furore, said the matter is behind him now.
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has said that Mitchell Johnson's blistering start to the Ashes summer had its foundations in the Indian Premier League back in April.
Rajneesh Gupta figures out the many marks Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke set during their 288-run partnership in the second Test against India at the SCG.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting gave little indication he would be riding off into the sunset after the India series following his second successive half-century on the third day of the first Test on Wednesday.
'These are the heroes that are appreciated inside the dressing room for us at Delhi Capitals and Ricky Ponting is very particular about that. When you get appreciated, people want to stick to their roles.' 'Delhi Capitals' bench good enough to be another IPL team.'
Ricky Ponting has urged the Indian public to make its own judgement on Harbhajan Singh, after the off-spinner's attack on S Sreesanth.
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The Australian skipper said his return his return to action would rejuvenate the hosts in their crucial last two games.
Under attack Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has quashed speculation that he will retire as Test captain if Australia loses Thursday's World Cup quarter-final against India.
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Temperamental India speedster S Sreesanth was involved in a brief altercation with Australian captain Ricky Ponting during the World Cup warm-up game in Bangalore.
Ricky Ponting appeared to say something to Harbhajan Singh as the Indian left the crease after being dismissed in the seventh ODI.
'He's got a pretty good record against Indian batsmen (123 wickets in 28 Tests versus India).' 'In India too he has a great record (56 wickets in 11 Tests in India), that is a pretty good record against a country that traditionally plays spin very well.'
Australia's pedigree in ICC tournaments, the World Cup in particular, and its remarkable one-day record on subcontinent wickets has renewed the captain's belief that they can win a fourth straight world title.
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.
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been drawing flak for his captaincy after the back-to-back Test defeats to England but his admirers for calling Ian Bell back from being ruled run-out has only been swelling, with veteran Australian batsman Ricky Ponting joining the list.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting dared India to sustain their aggression when they tour Down Under later this summer.
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The Australian skipper mocked Indian players by describing their aggression in the first two ODIs as 'fake'.
Bangalore's Jayram Reddy, who bid for Ponting's autographed bat and photographs at a charity event, went up on stage and was very keen to kiss the Aussie captain.
Mumbai Indians' captain Ricky Ponting says his team has some thinking to do following the narrow defeat to Royal Challengers Bangalore in Thursday's IPL match.
Australia and India are set to play three, and possibly five, matches in Belfast, Northern Ireland this June.
'I thought I might have been able to attract a little bit more than that," Ponting said in his first reaction after Wednesday's high-profile IPL players' auction. 'The fact I haven't made a lot of runs over the last couple of weeks probably hasn't helped much. But realistically, we, as Australian players, probably won't be able to take part in the first couple of years of the event anyway.'
Australia captain Ricky Ponting may be struggling to cope with the demands of a long summer in the spotlight and a hectic schedule.
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.
Former England skipper Michael Atherton waxed eloquence on Ricky Ponting, saying Australia's captain left a 'mighty stamp' with his fighting hundred in his team's quarter-final loss to India in the World Cup.
Having slumped to their worst defeat in the tournament, Mumbai Indians skipper Ricky Ponting has admitted that his and Sachin Tendulkar's poor form has affected the team's performance in the ongoing Indian Premier League.
Australia's stand-in captain said Brad Haddin, who filled in for Ponting in the first ODI, did a great job.
Out-of-form Ricky Ponting is facing the heat from all quarters after Australia failed to retain the Ashes from England but his former team-mate Glenn McGrath feels the Aussie skipper will beat Sachin Tendulkar for the record of maximum runs in Test cricket.
The Australia captain heads the short-list for the annual ICC awards after being nominated in four categories.
