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Unbeaten home summer a great achievement: Ponting

Unbeaten home summer a great achievement: Ponting

Rediff.com22 Feb 2010

Australian skipper Ricky Ponting is of the view that his team is in great shape after remaining unbeaten in all formats of the game at home this summer.

Ponting, Flintoff approached to be T20 commentator

Ponting, Flintoff approached to be T20 commentator

Rediff.com4 Sep 2009

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.

Ponting turns up heat on South Africa

Ponting turns up heat on South Africa

Rediff.com16 Feb 2009

The pressure is likely to be on South Africa in the return series against Australia, said visiting captain Ricky Ponting when his squad flew in on Monday.

CA let me and the team down during 'Monkeygate': Ponting

CA let me and the team down during 'Monkeygate': Ponting

Rediff.com19 Oct 2013

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.

Ponting hits 18th Test century

Ponting hits 18th Test century

Rediff.com18 Oct 2003

Australia's LOI captain was unbeaten on 137 with Test captain Steve Waugh on 43 when rain forced an early end to the second day of the second Test against Zimbabwe.

Top Five Test Innings From Ponting

Top Five Test Innings From Ponting

Rediff.com29 Nov 2012

Rediff.com looks the batting ace's top five of his 41 Test centuries, which has had a big impact on his career.

Why Ponting gave T20 a miss

Why Ponting gave T20 a miss

Rediff.com29 Jan 2010

Australian captain Ricky Ponting has said that his desire to play the World Cup in 2011 and to prolong his Test career were two key reasons for giving a miss to international Twenty20 cricket.

Match ref speaks to Aamer after Ponting incident

Match ref speaks to Aamer after Ponting incident

Rediff.com14 Jul 2010

Match referee Chris Broad spoke to Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Aamer about his future conduct after he brushed against Ricky Ponting following his dismissal of the Australia captain at Lord's on Tuesday.

With Ponting around, my captaincy is going great: Pant

With Ponting around, my captaincy is going great: Pant

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

Delhi promoted all-rounder Lalit Yadav and Pant said the team management is trying to groom him.

Ponting says one-day international career is over

Ponting says one-day international career is over

Rediff.com21 Feb 2012

Ricky Ponting, Australia's most successful one-day cricketer, accepted that his limited overs international career was over on Tuesday but said he wanted to continue in Test cricket and hoped to play in the 2013 Ashes.

Aussie sports legends slam Ponting

Aussie sports legends slam Ponting

Rediff.com9 Jan 2008

Their desire to win at all costs is beginning to blur their moral compass, Hall of Famer John Bertrand said.

Injured Marsh won't return for IPL

Injured Marsh won't return for IPL

Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

The all-rounder could feature in only four games this season for DC, scoring 61 runs in three innings and getting a wicket. His highest score was 23.

Ponting and his men top ICC rankings

Ponting and his men top ICC rankings

Rediff.com7 Jan 2006

Australia captain Ricky Ponting's centuries in his 100th Test reinforced his position as the world's top Test batsman in the LG ICC player rankings.

Ponting leaves team to visit ill relative

Ponting leaves team to visit ill relative

Rediff.com28 Jun 2004

Australia captain Ricky Ponting was absent when the team assembled in Darwin on Monday ahead of the first Test with Sri Lanka.

Hussain has big expectations from 'box office' Pant

Hussain has big expectations from 'box office' Pant

Rediff.com31 Dec 2023

Following Pant's absence, KL Rahul has filled in to his shoes and produced a good show at the recent ODI World Cup, amassing 452 runs at an average of 75.33.

We want to remain numero uno: Ponting

We want to remain numero uno: Ponting

Rediff.com26 Oct 2008

The aura of invincibility maybe wearing thin but Ricky Ponting vowed Australia would do whatever it takes to remain the number one team in both the Test and limited over formats of the game.

When Shaw defied head coach Ponting in IPL 2020...

When Shaw defied head coach Ponting in IPL 2020...

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting revealed that Prithvi Shaw refused to listen to his advice to bat in the nets after he hit a bad patch in the IPL last year.

Lara better than Tendulkar? Do you agree with Ponting?

Lara better than Tendulkar? Do you agree with Ponting?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2013

In the backdrop of Ricky Ponting's comments, Rajneesh Gupta throws up with interesting statistical insights on Tendulkar and Lara's showing against Australia when Ponting was the captain.

Ponting completes 24,000 runs in first class cricket

Ponting completes 24,000 runs in first class cricket

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has reached a landmark score of 24,000 first-class runs as his batting display gave Surrey hope of a draw in their LV County Championship Division One clash against Nottinghamshire at The Oval.

Aus team culture criticism 'blown out of proportion': Ponting

Aus team culture criticism 'blown out of proportion': Ponting

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

Cricket Australia (CA) has slapped 12-month bans on Steve Smith and David Warner, while suspending Cameron Bancroft, who was caught using a piece of sandpaper on the ball in the Cape Town Test, for nine months following the controversy which rocked cricket in Australia.

Gilchrist, Hayden superb: Ponting

Gilchrist, Hayden superb: Ponting

Rediff.com16 Jan 2004

Australia's skipper said the opening pair got more runs than he had expected in the tri-series match against Zinmababwe.\n\n

Australia want to beat full-strength Eng - Ponting

Australia want to beat full-strength Eng - Ponting

Rediff.com26 Jul 2006

Ponting said he hoped the likes of Flintoff, Vaughan and Jones all regained their fitness in time for the five-match series.

ODIs key to Lee's Test future: Ponting

ODIs key to Lee's Test future: Ponting

Rediff.com26 Aug 2009

Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has told injury-plagued pacer Brett Lee that his Test future hinges on a good performance in the upcoming one-day series against England.

Ponting for shifting Champions League

Ponting for shifting Champions League

Rediff.com27 Nov 2008

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.

Ponting looks forward to Aussie friendly Leeds

Ponting looks forward to Aussie friendly Leeds

Rediff.com6 Aug 2009

Desperate to salvage their Ashes tour, Australian skipper Ricky Ponting is hoping to win the fourth Test at Headingley, where he has scored two centuries and his side has not lost a Test in the last 34 years.

Ponting calls for widespread review after Ashes failure

Ponting calls for widespread review after Ashes failure

Rediff.com10 Jan 2011

Australia captain Ricky Ponting has called on the national governing body to examine the entire structure of the game throughout the country and not just his team's failings in the recent Ashes series.

Ponting on why Kuldeep Yadav is back to wicket ways

Ponting on why Kuldeep Yadav is back to wicket ways

Rediff.com1 May 2022

A phenomenal talent like Kuldeep Yadav required a "positive environment", filled with a lot of "love and attention" to blossom and he got that at Delhi Capitals, says head coach Ricky Ponting.

Ponting bats in nets, untroubled by finger injury

Ponting bats in nets, untroubled by finger injury

Rediff.com24 Dec 2010

Australia's captain Ricky Ponting, who injured the little finger on his left hand when attempting a catch in the third Test in Perth, practised against a bowling machine indoors then went outside to face a raft of different bowlers on a sunny morning in Melbourne on Friday.

SKY's a 'very, very, exciting player'

SKY's a 'very, very, exciting player'

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

'All the fans in Australia are going to see a very, very, good player.'

IPL salary cap should stay, says Ponting

IPL salary cap should stay, says Ponting

Rediff.com19 May 2008

Australia captain Ricky Ponting is against the proposed super-contracts in the Indian Premier League. He feels having no cap on players' salary will adversely affect the level of competition of the Twenty20 extravaganza.

Ponting guides Aussies to easy win

Ponting guides Aussies to easy win

Rediff.com25 May 2004

Australia easily overhauled Zimbabwe's respectable total of 205 for 9 in the first ODI, losing three wickets.

Ponting back in Australia, prepares for Windies

Ponting back in Australia, prepares for Windies

Rediff.com5 May 2008

Australia captain Ricky Ponting sets himself to throw the ball during a fielding drill at the team's training camp in preparation for the Caribbean tour at Allan Border Field in Brisbane on Monday.

Ponting is Wisden's first leading player

Ponting is Wisden's first leading player

Rediff.com7 Apr 2004

The Australia captain is the first recipient of the award, introduced as a counterpart to the traditional 'Five Cricketers of the Year Award'.

Ponting says he urged Dravid not to retire

Ponting says he urged Dravid not to retire

Rediff.com25 Aug 2011

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting claims that he persuaded Rahul Dravid against retiring when he was written off after a string of low scores last year and the in-form Indian batsman has reciprocated the support by inspiring him during his lean patch.

'Will target weak links Cook, KP,' says Ponting

'Will target weak links Cook, KP,' says Ponting

Rediff.com26 Oct 2010

Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has said that he will target England batsmen Kevin Pietersen and Alistair Cook during the forthcoming Ashes series, as he sees them as the weak link in that line-up.

Symonds pushing for Test place: Ponting

Symonds pushing for Test place: Ponting

Rediff.com26 Feb 2004

The Australia skipper believes the all-rounder is ready to make his Test debut after another fine outing against SL in the third ODI.

Taylor tears into Ponting over revelations of Clarke feud in book

Taylor tears into Ponting over revelations of Clarke feud in book

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting said on Wednesday he was "offended" after Mark Taylor blasted his feud with Michael Clarke, saying it should have stayed in the dressing room.