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.
Ponting 24 and counting That's Ricky Ponting's record as a captain in the World Cup.
Australia skipper Ricky Ponting apologised for smashing an LCD screen in the team's dressing room following his run-out in the World Cup opener against Zimbabwe, but his behaviour came under severe criticism from former cricketers.
'Have a look where Virat walks. Virat's walked one whole pitch over to his right and instigated that confrontation. No doubt in my mind whatsoever.'
The ICC said Australia's captain was found guilty of 'abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during an international match'.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting stands by his decision to report Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh for racial abuse despite triggering a row that threatened the tour.
Ricky Ponting will not be punished following his animated discussion with umpire Mark Benson during the match against India.
The Delhi Capitals squad gave fans a glimpse of their Holi celebrations, with Rishabh Pant right in the thick of things.
The scandal unfolded when senior Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was charged with racially abusing Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds during the second Test at Sydney. The incident created a lot of bitterness between the two teams with India threatening to pull out of the tour before the ICC intervened.
Ricky Ponting once harboured doubts over the suitability of Michael Clarke to succeed him as captain of Australia.
'It's not a short tournament, it's quite a long tournament, but by saying that, you would prefer to get off to a good start than get off to a slow start. We have still got 12 games to play.'
'If there had been 10 teams in IPL 1, 2 or 3 the talent pool would have been stretched thin but now the depth in Indian cricket alone means you have seven world class players as the local Indian player and the overseas players complement them.'
India captain Virat Kohli is on the verge of going past former Australia captain Ricky Ponting's record for most centuries by a captain in international cricket, in the first ODI against England, in Pune, on Tuesday.
The Australia captain is likely to play in the upcoming seven-match ODI series against India despite suffering a hamstring strain.
"Leading a team to such a triumph just after taking over as captain is a great achievement," said Australia captain Ricky Ponting.
Laid-back Rohit best man to lead India to third WC title: Ponting
Former Australia skipper Steve Waugh, on Thursday, hailed Virat Kohli's leadership, saying he sees elements of himself and his successor Ricky Ponting in the Indian's leadership.
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.
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.
Ricky Ponting became Australia's highest Test run-scorer on the second day of the third Ashes Test against England on Friday. He passed Allan Border's mark of 11,174 runs when he reached 25 but he added only 13 more runs before edging a catch to wicketkeeper Matt Prior off England seamer Graham Onions.
The victorous Indian team sung a new victory anthem to celebrate winning their first World Cup.
Smith needs just 315 runs to become the fourth Australian batter after Ricky Ponting (13378), Allan Border (11174), and Steve Waugh (10927) to reach the landmark of 10,000 Test runs.
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.
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.
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.
Australian skipper Ricky Ponting was fined 30 percent of his match fee for dissent during second ODI against West Indies.
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.
A heartwarming video released by Delhi Capitals shows Pant interacting with the children of his team-mate David Warner and Coach Ricky Ponting.
Suspended Australia vice-captain Shane Watson received the backing of former skipper Rickie Ponting on Thursday as crisis surrounding the team rumbled on.
'Would he have dominated during my era or before my era? I think he would.'
The English media has hailed Ricky Ponting and also apologised for disparaging him throughout his playing career.
The former South African pacer said Ganguly will get to know more about his role once he joins the team and meets the players.
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.
In the twilight of his cricket career, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting could be seen swinging a golf club next summer as he might be given a sponsor's exemption in one of the major tournaments in Melbourne.
Cricketer-turned-commentator Dean Jones on Sunday joined the growing list of former Australian players asking for Ricky Ponting's removal as captain, saying the embattled batsman should in fact consider ODI retirement.
'He's actually batting the last 20 balls of an innings now, but still showing that you can make a big impact on the game by doing that.'
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.
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.
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has questioned Joe Root's comments about England's bowlers during the Ashes and said that as captain of the touring side the onus is on him to make changes when needed.
