Embattled Ricky Ponting on Saturday admitted that he and his fellow teammate Mike Hussey need to start scoring runs consistently if they want to hold on to their places in the Australian Test team in the upcoming series against India.
Revealing that Shaun Marsh's elevation to the number three spot in the Australian Test team was a part of captain Michael Clarke's 'long-term plan', Ricky Ponting has said that he has no problem in moving down the order as long as he is part of the playing XI.
The Australia vice-captain spent the last five days in bed, suffering from flu-like symptoms.\n\n
'Me and a lot of his close friends have reached out to him.'
Shreyas Iyer had led KKR to their first IPL title in a decade last year. However, on Saturday, he returns as captain of a rejuvenated Punjab Kings chasing a play-off spot.
Clarke was the unlikely bowling weapon after removing both Tendulkar and Dravid in the sixth ODI.
Mike Hussey will lead Australia for the three-match Chappell-Hadlee Trophy one-day series against New Zealand.
Sachin Tendulkar has heaped praise on Mumbai Indians coach Ricky Ponting and said that the former Australia captain still has the same approach to the game as in his playing days.
Ponting slammed England skipper Joe Root, Stokes and Jos Buttler for the manner of their dismissals
Ricky Ponting announced his retirement from the Australian Test and One-day captaincy on Tuesday, but hopes to keep playing in both teams. Here is some of the reaction from international cricketing figures and the Australian prime minister.
Waugh said the best bit of advice he could pass on to Ponting was to enjoy his team mate's success as much as his own.
Australian skipper Ricky Ponting on Sunday admitted that the week-long gap between their two matches left his side a bit rusty in the field during their 60-run win over minnows Kenya in group A World Cup match in Bangalore.
Ponting said that the experienced players will have to step up for the team in the crucial match against Mumbai Indians.
Australia may have lost the aura of invincibility after the likes of Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne made their exit but captain Ricky Ponting is happy that the youngsters have made a mark in the ICC Champions Trophy.
The 34-year-old, who joins India's Sachin Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka in achieving the milestone, led from the front as Australia beat England by nine wickets in the first semi-final of the Champions Trophy.
Australian cricketers, who stand to lose millions of dollars if they don't participate in the Indian Premier League, clashed with skipper Ricky Ponting during the meeting held at a Sydney hotel to brief them about security during the Twenty20 tournament.
The defeat in the final league match against Sri Lanka will not derail Australia's campaign in the tri-series finals and captain Ricky Ponting claimed the hosts were geared up to face India in the title clashes.
Pumped up they might be but the Australians will not go into the deciding fifth Ashes Test seeking revenge for the 2005 series defeat against England, insists skipper Ricky Ponting.
A defiant Australian skipper Ricky Ponting maintained that he did nothing wrong by reporting Harbhajan Singh for "racially abusing" Andrew Symonds and felt his Indian counterpart Anil Kumble has been unfair in his criticism of the host team's lack of sportsmanship.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting admitted the "tainted" Sydney Test has left "sour taste" in the Indian mouth but warned pulling out of the tour might jeopardise cricketing ties between the two countries.
No one will debate Ricky Ponting's flair as a batsman. He single-handedly won matches for Australia and was a great captain. But, all said and done, there were times when he made headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Ricky Ponting has reopened the age-old debate about where the Ashes urn is held by declaring Australia should be rewarded with the real item if they defeat England this summer.
Skipper Ricky Ponting and all-rounder Shane Watson returned from a short break along with fit-again wicketkeeper Brad Haddin in the 15-member Australian cricket squad announced on Tuesday for the ODI series against Sri Lanka next month.
Australia skipper Ricky Ponting today revealed that he will skip this year's Indian Premier League starting April to concentrate on national commitments.
Ricky Ponting hit a century to steer Australia to a world record total in the decisive fifth one-day international against South Africa.
Left-arm seamer Mitchell Johnson was Australia's leading bowler in the recent one-day series in India and is likely to join Brett Lee and Stuart Clark in a three-pronged pace attack for the first Test against Sri Lanka in Brisbane starting on Nov 8.
Rohit went past Tendulkar, Dravid, Gayle during his knock.
Overwhelmed at having claimed the wickets of Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting, Rajasthan Royals off-spinner Ajit Chandila said dismissing the two legends of the game was bigger than the hat-trick he took in the last season of Indian Premier League.
"One stat stands out: 375,000 people coming through the gates in that Melbourne Test match, beating the record set 90 years ago of 350,000," Shastri said.
While former players have called for Ricky Ponting's head, the Australian cricket team has come out in support of their captain
Ponting said that he has never been more impressed by a young cricketer than Hughes.
Mumbai Indians made it to the final in 2010 and progressed to the knockout in the last two years but haven't won the title yet. Captain Ricky Ponting hopes it will happen this year.
Mumbai Indians made it to the final in 2010 and also progressed to the knockout in the last two years but haven't won the title yet which captain Ricky Ponting hopes will happen this year.
The Rajasthan Royals have retained their core group of players, including captain Sanju Samson, as they look to build on their recent success.
Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant is looking to make his mark and secure a win in his team's first home game of the season.
Agarkar joining Delhi Capitals also ends speculation that he may join the Indian team as a bowling consultant.
Rohit had missed the series against South Africa due to a hamstring issue but he has now recovered and would be leading the side in the upcoming white-ball series against West Indies.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting says there's no room for complacency in the seventh ODI against India in Mumbai on Wednesday despite having the series in the pocket.
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