A century stand between skipper Ricky Ponting and vice-captain Michael Clarke kept Australia afloat as they reached 194 for five at tea on the first day of the first Test against South Africa Thursday.
Adam Gilchrist said if India is musing over Tendulkar's loss, his team too has to do without Ponting.
Factbox on Ricky Ponting, following his resignation as captain of Australia's Test and one-day teams
The Australian captain became the first player to win the award twice, while Shane Warne was named Test player of the year.
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 captain Ricky Ponting dared India to sustain their aggression when they tour Down Under later this summer.
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.
Ricky Ponting's over-rate woes after spin wizard Shane Warne's retirement have cost the Australian cricket team a hefty 130,000 dollars in fines so far.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting overtook India's Rahul Dravid to become the second highest Test run scorer on Monday during the opening day of the third Test against West Indies.
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.
Ponting and Gilchrist, who hit centuries in the first Test against Bangladesh, today joined a select club of batsmen.
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.
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Dumped from the One-day squad, former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting said it might actually help him prolong his Test career as he would be able to maintain the highest fitness levels.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting was critical of the Centurion pitch after his team's Champions Trophy defence almost ended against Pakistan on Wednesday.
Australian skipper Michael Clarke on Wednesday said it will be a "weird" and "strange" feeling when he will walk out in Hobart to play against Sri Lanka without Ricky Ponting, who he says is "giant of the game".
Australia captain Ricky Ponting and opener Simon Katich scored unbeaten centuries during a second wicket partnership of 189 on the second day of the first Ashes Test against England on Thursday.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting on Monday said if the match-fixing slur on his team's Sydney Test win over Pakistan is proved right, all individual milestones by his players in that game would be "tainted".
Ricky Ponting looked poised to make amends for running out Usman Khawaja with a big score as Australia reached 154-3 in reply to New Zealand's first innings 295 after the second day of the first Test on Friday.
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.
Rishabh Pant walked out to bat on Day 2 despite fracturing his toe.
Ricky Ponting appeared to say something to Harbhajan Singh as the Indian left the crease after being dismissed in the seventh ODI.
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.
If Punjab goes for a flat deck, there is no guarantee that the bowling unit can defend anything in the 220 range, especially when KKR have the likes of Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh, and Venkatesh Iyer in their ranks.
Shane Warne reportedly told a newspaper that Australia coach John Buchanan 'lacked common sense.'
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.
'I was just doing my gloves when I got the little shoulder charge, but it happens in cricket.'
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.
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.
Correct decision was made: Ponting on Green's catch to dismiss Gill
Reprimanded and criticised for damaging a TV set inside the dressing room during a World Cup match at Ahmedabad, Australian skipper Ricky Ponting found a sympathiser in player-turned-commentator Ravi Shastri, who said such incidents are not new in international cricket.
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.
Australia skipper Ricky Ponting on Tuesday backed Brett Lee to come good against South Africa and said the speedster was still quicker than South Africa's Dale Steyn.
Mumbai Indians players on Friday underwent a training session ahead of the IPL season beginning next week with captain Ricky Ponting having a feel of the team environment though he did not take part in the practice.
Delhi Capitals senior spinner Ravichandran Ashwin spoke to head coach Ricky Ponting on the controversial issue of 'Mankading' in which the bowler runs out the batsman at the non-striker's end if he sets off for a run before the ball is bowled.
The Australia captain heads the short-list for the annual ICC awards after being nominated in four categories.
The Australian captain will miss the first Test against India after fracturing his left thumb in the ICC Champions Trophy.
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