Australian captain Michael Clarke and former skipper Ricky Ponting are likely to attract most attention when the nine franchises sit for the players' auction of the Indian Premier League 6 in Chennai.
Virat Kohli should not be judged on the basis of his current form, said Australia's batting great Ricky Ponting.
Under-fire captain Ricky Ponting said defending champion Australia's premature exit from the World Cup has left his fate in the hands of the selectors but warned that a 'clear-the-decks policy' could be fraught with danger.
Australian captain Ricky Ponting on Thursday predicted that India would beat Pakistan in the World Cup semi-final and Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men are the strong favourites to win the coveted title after a gap of 28 years.
'I'm sure that at different times Sreesanth and a few of the guys will cop a hard time from the Australian fans,' the Aussie captain said.
Australia's captain said the two rescued the side when it was under pressure.
Australian skipper Ricky Ponting on Thursday said Cricket Australia (CA) should not come in the way of players' participation in the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) by raking up sponsorship issues.
Ponting said the replacements for McGrath, Gillespie and Lee were just as good.
"I don't think some of the less established countries should play at the World Cup or at the Champions Trophy," the Australian captain said.
Captain Ricky Ponting, his deputy Adam Gilchrist, Andrew Symonds, Matthew Hayden, Michael Clarke, Mike Hussey, Brett Lee, Nathan Bracken, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Johnson, Simon Katich, Jason Gillespie and Cameron White are the Australians who have joined the IPL.
Ricky Ponting reacted angrily to Virender Sehwag's claims that the Australians had cheated during their 2-1 Test series victory Down Under, saying he felt insulted by the Indian opener's outburst.
Under pressure to retire following his prolonged lean patch, veteran batsman Ricky Ponting has vowed to fight for his place in the Australian Test team ahead of the upcoming series against New Zealand.
Ricky Ponting may be just one Test defeat away from becoming the first Australian captain in 120 years to lose three Ashes series but he is not entertaining any retirement thoughts.
Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has emerged as the worst behaved player to play for the country in the last 20 years and has been asked by former legends of the game to improve his on-field attitude.
The Australian captain asked his batsmen to take a leaf out of Sachin Tendulkar's batting if they want to beat India in the second tri-series final.
The Australian vice-captain said he felt he had let his team mates down when he was finally dismissed for 242
Australian skipper Ricky Ponting believes all rounder Shane Watson has the capability to become the world's premier all-rounder in the coming years.
Worried that Twenty20 is diluting the fabric of cricket, Australia captain Ricky Ponting advised youngsters in the national team to set their priorities right by choosing the country first over cash offered by Indian Premier League and Champions League T20. The quartet of Clint McKay, Burt Cockley, Jon Holland and Moises Henriques in the current ODI squad in India tasted success with NSW and Victoria in the Champions League but Ponting hopes they will become addicted.
"He (Ishant) is different in the sense that he hits the deck hard and gets some inconsistent bounce. I don't know whether it's because he changes his action," said Ponting.
Delhi promoted all-rounder Lalit Yadav and Pant said the team management is trying to groom him.
An ICC statement said that Ponting would be allowed to continue to use the bat till a decision is reached.
Hampered by injuries to a few key players, the Australian cricket team took off for India to play a seven-match ODI series with skipper Ricky Ponting conceding that despite their ICC Champions Trophy debacle, Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men would be hard to beat in home conditions.
I was really surprised when he wasn't flown out even halfway through the series, two Test matches in.'
Spot-fixing scandal should be dealt in an appropriate manner but it would be unfair to ban the whole Pakistan team for the alleged involvement of their three players, feels Australian captain Ricky Ponting.
Captain Ricky Ponting stroked 107 not out while Adam Gilchrist smashed a 26-ball half century to guide Australia to a seven-wicket victory in their first one-day match against New Zealand in Adelaide on Friday.
Ricky Pointing struck an outstanding 158 as Australia dominated West Indies to finish at 301 for four on the opening day of the first Test.
Ricky Ponting's captaincy came under the scanner after Australia's Ashes debacle, but young wicketkeeper Tim Paine vouches for his under-fire skipper's leadership skills, saying he is a motivator who has helped build his international career.
Skipper Ricky Ponting has asked Australian fast bowlers to overcome their lacklustre form at Lord's and perform in the second Test against Pakistan at Headingley.
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.
Australian Test captain Ricky Ponting on Monday picked Nathan Hauritz as his first choice spinner for the Test and ODI cricket tour of India this October.
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has urged Ricky Ponting and Nathan Bracken to quickly clear their names over the match-fixing allegations after alleged bookie Mazhar Majeed had claimed that he had access to both the players.
Shot clocks and run penalties could be used to speed up over rates in all forms of cricket, according to former Australia captain Ricky Ponting.
Former skipper Ricky Ponting believes defending champion Australia's ability to bowl and play spin will define their success in the upcoming 2019 World Cup.
Ponting also cleared the air on veteran pacer Ishant Sharma and David Warner's fitness status, confirming that the former is fit for selection on Tuesday.
The battle of the two World Cup champions begins in Bangalore on Thursday, and Australia are keen to set the record straight after being knocked out by India in the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup.
Ricky Ponting leading Australia to the 16th straight win was drowned in the row that followed the Sydney Test.
Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka and Australia's Ricky Ponting share the No 1 position in the LG ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen in one of the closest battles for top spot in many years.
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