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.
Australia's two-time World Cup winning captain Ricky Ponting says senior batsman Usman Khawaja was axed from the national team due to his inconsistency but he is not willing to write him off yet. The 33-year-old Khawaja was recently left out of the Australia's annual list of contracted players after he was dropped midway through last year's Ashes.
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.
They are not exactly Twenty20 stars but retired Australia skipper Ricky Ponting and his successor Michael Clarke have attracted the highest base price of $400,000 (approx Rs 2.1 crore) among the 101 names who will go under the hammer in the IPL players' auction in Chennai on Sunday.
Australia's batsmen will not get any form of match practice for 16 days as their last match was a seven-wicket triumph over New Zealand on Feb 25. Their next outing is scheduled for March 13 against Kenya.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting says he would love to have Mike Hussey back in the squad, but prefers a bowler as replacement for the injured Doug Bollinger at the World Cup.
Look at the reactions from Chennai Super Kings Coach Stephen Fleming and Delhi Capitals Head Coach Ricky Ponting after IPL 2021's first qualifier match and let us know whose team won.
Australian skipper Ricky Ponting (137 not out) and his deputy Michael Clarke (111 not out) scored resolute centuries to revive Australia's fate and end Day 1 on 302 for 3, in the third Test at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Thursday.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting is to undergo surgery on Tuesday on the fractured finger which forced him to miss the Sydney Test, his first in six years, this week.
Ricky Ponting, who is all set to lead Australia in Friday's One-dayer against Sri Lanka in the absence of regular skipper Michael Clarke, insisted that he is stepping in only as a caretaker.
Ponting's 105 off 110 balls put Australia just 73 runs behind New Zealand in the first innings on day 2 in the third Test.
'Time for all you fans to welcome back Dada who rejoins the DC camp after 4 years, as our Director of Cricket.'
Disappointed with Australia's loss in the summit clash of the Twenty20 World Cup, Test and ODI captain Ricky Ponting said the finals of such tournaments should be a best-of-three affair.
'I think it's more about trying to challenge both edges of the bat'
Ricky Ponting, the captain of World Cup holders Australia, is facing a charge for allegedly damaging a television set in the dressing room after he was dismissed during his side's victory over Zimbabwe.
Australia were 202 for 6 in their second innings, an overall lead of 185, at stumps on Day 4 in the second Test at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Tuesday.
Ricky Ponting is focused on his team returning to top form rather than seeking revenge against India.
The scheduling of the ICC Champions Trophy in the English autumn has perplexed the Australian captain.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting feels David Warner will have it tough to fight back into the team given his barren run with the bat.
Ricky Ponting is to join his team mates for the Twenty20 World Cup next week after his wife recovered from a health scare.
Virat Kohli was not extended any special treatment, asserted India great Sunil Gavaskar, but some former Australia players felt the batting superstar got away lightly for his physical altercation with debutant Sam Konstas in the ongoing Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.
Gujarat Lions skipper Suresh Raina, Mumbai Indians spinner Harbhajan Singh and Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar have got a place in former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting's Best XI of Indian Premier League 2017.
Former Australia player Greg Blewett believes Ricky Ponting has achieved enough success as a captain to be regarded as one of Australia's best.
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting said Tim Paine's resignation from the captaincy due to a 'sexting' scandal will "inevitably" be a distraction during the five-Test Ashes series against England.
Australian captain Ricky Ponting's doubts about the genuineness of his team's win in the Sydney Test against Pakistan are mounting amid reports that the ICC knew of suspected match fixer Mazhar Majeed's activities during the game.
Australia great Ricky Ponting says India are reaping the rewards of sticking with Virat Kohli, who bounced back in style to ignite hopes for their second World Cup title in the T20 format after 15 years.
An excited Ricky Ponting said he can't wait to get working with Delhi Capitals trio Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel and Rishabh Pant in the IPL later this year after the trio's match-winning performances for India in the recent-concluded four-match Test series against England.
Ricky Ponting was ranked fourth among batsmen while Andrew Flintoff, at 10, is England's highest ranked bowler
Ponting has worked closely with Pant at Delhi Capitals and rates the Indian keeper-batter very highly.
Virat Kohli not only hammered his 47th ODI ton, but also crossed 13,000 runs in ODI cricket.
Former captain Ricky Ponting has become the third ex-international to take on an interim coaching role with the Australian Twenty20 team next month.
Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has said that the series win over New Zealand had erased all the doubts raised about his side ahead of the Ashes series later this year.
Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has said that winning the Champions Trophy title will not make up for losing the Ashes to England earlier this year.
The Aussies beat Bangladesh by six wickets in the last group match of a triangular series.
The BCCI might have opposed the idea but Australian captain Ricky Ponting wants the ICC to ensure implementation of the Decision Review System (DRS) in every Test match.
'I think Stokes would actually grow as a player if he was the captain of that side.'
The Australian skipper remained unbeaten on 137 with Hussey as Australia cruised to 346 for three on day one of the first Test.
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