The Australian captain suffered a hamstring strain which has ruled him out for the rest of the Twenty20 World Cup and also rendered him doubtful for the tour of India.
Australian cricketer Alex Doolan may have the perfect chance to force his way into Australia's Test team this week, but the talented Tasmanian reckons both Phil Hughes and Rob Quiney are more worthy contenders than him.
Australia's captain Ricky Ponting says he had anticipated a match-winning knock from VVS Laxman going into the fifth and final day of the Mohali Test.
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting will replace Harbhajan Singh as captain of the Mumbai Indians for the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League, starting on April 3.
Former Australian skipper Allan Border has backed Ricky Ponting's decision to continue playing Test cricket, saying the 37-year-old veteran remains a "walk-up start" in the line-up due to a lack of young batting talents.
Australia's captain said, when preparing for a match or a tournament, his team considers itself the number two team which needs to get better.
The Australian captain is in the race to retain the Cricketer of the Year and Test Player of the Year awards.
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".
He finished a stellar T20 International career, registering the record for most by runs any player in T20 World Cups -- 1,292 runs in 35 matches.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting tested out his broken finger during fielding and throwing drills on Thursday and said he was hopeful of playing the fourth Ashes Test against England 'pain-free'.
Australian skipper Ricky Ponting on Sunday said that they failed to execute their plans apart from misreading the pitch, which largely resulted in their 72-run defeat against India in the Perth Test.
Ponting called for an investigation into the ball change and now the owner of Dukes' ball is set to launch an internal probe into the row.
Australian skipper Ricky Ponting on Tuesday accepting that the ongoing match-fixing imbroglio has tarnished the reputation of cricket as a 'clean sport' urged the players to maintain the clean reputation of the sport by maintaining their performances.
Ian Pont has been appointed bowling coach of Bangladesh after former South Africa all-rounder Lance Klusener declined the role. Englishman Pont was formerly bowling coach for the Netherlands for two years up until the 2007 World Cup.
Australia recalled top order batsman Phillip Hughes to replace the retired Ricky Ponting on Thursday for next week's first match in a three-Test series against Sri Lanka.
Ricky Ponting is "one of the true legends of the sport" the International Cricket Council (ICC) said of the former Australia captain who ended his Test career on Monday.
Shane Warne reportedly told a newspaper that Australia coach John Buchanan 'lacked common sense.'
Mumbai Indians head coach Ricky Ponting believes his team must start with a fresh mindset and ignore the tag of 'reigning champions' ahead of the first game of the Indian Premier League 2016. Mumbai play the IPL 9 opener against state-rivals Rising Pune Giants at the Wankhede Stadium on April 9. "It doesn't really matter what happened last year now, it's about us putting together a competitive team and making sure were ready to go for the first game," Ponting told cricket.com.au from the Mumbai Indians training camp. "We thought they were ready to go for the first game last year but it took a little while for us to click into gear." Last year Mumbai only managed one win from the first six games before dramatically turning around their fortunes to clinch the title. But this time around Ponting is keen for the team to get off to a better start, and well aware that aim will be made all the more difficult given other teams will be analysing his squad more closely as defending champions.
Ponting and Gilchrist, who hit centuries in the first Test against Bangladesh, today joined a select club of batsmen.
South Africa ruined Ricky Ponting's farewell with an emphatic 309-run victory over Australia in the third Test on Monday to clinch the three-match series 1-0 and cement their position at the top of the ICC Test rankings.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting has been ruled out of Friday's Twenty20 clash against India with a back injury.
Australia skipper Ricky Ponting says the process of parting ways with Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders was 'amicable' and the decision will allow him to focus more on regaining the Ashes and retaining the 2011 World Cup, to be held in sub-continent.
Pant made his IPL debut in 2016 following which he appeared in 98 matches for the franchises and scored 2838 runs with a strike rate of 147.97.
"I don't think there is any problem with Ricky at all," said the former India captain.
In a setback for England, Moeen Ali was penalised for applying spray on his finger towards the end of day two.
Former Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne weighed into the controversy generated by Ricky Ponting's autobiography, in which the former Australia skipper admitted concerns about Michael Clarke's leadership qualities earlier in his career.
Australia's captain said the umpire is among the best in the business and deserves to stand in the biennial event.
When you talk about sports and business, you do see the parallels between each
Australian captain Ricky Ponting has endorsed Michael Clarke as his successor to captain Australia's Twenty20 side.
Angry over using his face in a mobile phone application without permission, veteran Australian batsman Ricky Ponting is mulling to sue an Indian software company, according to reports.
His career at the crossroads after a prolonged slump in form, embattled Ricky Ponting has revealed that he had sought help from his first Sheffield Shield coach Greg Shipperd in an effort to regain his mojoback.
Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting dominated the best of bowlers in their prime, but age seems to be catching up with the two veterans.
This wasn't the first time the 29 year old delivered a match-winning knock on the global stage. Five months ago, he secured victory for Australia in the World Test Championship final against India at The Oval with a rapid 163.
Mumbai's Indians' Parthiv Patel credited the team's think tank, pointing to head coach Ricky Ponting's contribution to the team's success.
Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting picked Indian stalwart Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the captain of his all-time Indian Premier League XI, which comprises seven Indians and four foreigners.
The Australia fast bowler rubbished the controversy over captain Ricky Ponting's bat.
Ricky Ponting notched up his 29th Test century during the second Test against South Africa to equal the feat of Don Bradman
Australian captain Ricky Ponting says his team will not be taking Saturday's Champions Trophy encounter against the West Indies lightly despite the Caribbean side fielding a weakened lineup.
There is very little that Australia captain Ricky Ponting has failed to achieve in his distinguished career, either as an individual player or as a leader.
His career has hit a low with the second Ashes defeat on English soil, but Australian skipper Ricky Ponting remained defiant and hinted at coming back for the 2013 series to make amends for the twin debacles.
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