The Australian skipper mocked Indian players by describing their aggression in the first two ODIs as 'fake'.
Bangalore's Jayram Reddy, who bid for Ponting's autographed bat and photographs at a charity event, went up on stage and was very keen to kiss the Aussie captain.
Ricky Ponting's over-rate woes after spin wizard Shane Warne's retirement have cost the Australian cricket team a hefty 130,000 dollars in fines so far.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting overtook India's Rahul Dravid to become the second highest Test run scorer on Monday during the opening day of the third Test against West Indies.
Breaking his silence on the on-field clash between Australia skipper Ricky Ponting and Brett Lee, coach Tim Nielsen said a poor over-rate wasn't the main reason the strike bowler was not used in the first session on the fourth day of the second Test in Mohali. It was, he says, also because they wanted to take pace off the ball.
Ponting and Gilchrist, who hit centuries in the first Test against Bangladesh, today joined a select club of batsmen.
Australia's captain led from the front with a fighting knock of 123 that saw the team post a decent 254 for 4 on the opening day. He believes it is a good score, on a pitch that is getting slower by the hour.
Shreyas Iyer's inspiring leadership faces its toughest test yet when Punjab Kings host an equally upbeat Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League in Mullanpur on Thursday.
You can often learn vital life lessons by listening to achievers. Their secret to success may be hard to emulate. But it can be the trigger you need to change your beliefs, says Prakash Iyer.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting was critical of the Centurion pitch after his team's Champions Trophy defence almost ended against Pakistan on Wednesday.
Dumped from the One-day squad, former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting said it might actually help him prolong his Test career as he would be able to maintain the highest fitness levels.
Australian skipper Michael Clarke on Wednesday said it will be a "weird" and "strange" feeling when he will walk out in Hobart to play against Sri Lanka without Ricky Ponting, who he says is "giant of the game".
Australia captain Ricky Ponting and opener Simon Katich scored unbeaten centuries during a second wicket partnership of 189 on the second day of the first Ashes Test against England on Thursday.
'...Shreyas is a young leader and if you look at him, he goes to each and every player, not only the squad player, he goes to even the net bowler, talks to them.'
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".
Ricky Ponting looked poised to make amends for running out Usman Khawaja with a big score as Australia reached 154-3 in reply to New Zealand's first innings 295 after the second day of the first Test on Friday.
Australia's pedigree in ICC tournaments, the World Cup in particular, and its remarkable one-day record on subcontinent wickets has renewed the captain's belief that they can win a fourth straight world title.
Virat Kohli surpassed Shikhar Dhawan to become India's highest run-scorer in Champions Trophy history.
Ricky Ponting appeared to say something to Harbhajan Singh as the Indian left the crease after being dismissed in the seventh ODI.
Ricky Ponting scored a classy half-century as Australia humbled South Africa by 93 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis method in the first One-day International on Wednesday.
'I'm leaning towards McSweeney now for that opening role at the start of the Australian summer.'
Shane Warne reportedly told a newspaper that Australia coach John Buchanan 'lacked common sense.'
Ricky Ponting, the most successful captain in Test cricket, stepped down as Australia skipper on Tuesday but will continue as a batsman with the team.
Former England skipper Michael Atherton waxed eloquence on Ricky Ponting, saying Australia's captain left a 'mighty stamp' with his fighting hundred in his team's quarter-final loss to India in the World Cup.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting gave little indication he would be riding off into the sunset after the India series following his second successive half-century on the third day of the first Test on Wednesday.
Reprimanded and criticised for damaging a TV set inside the dressing room during a World Cup match at Ahmedabad, Australian skipper Ricky Ponting found a sympathiser in player-turned-commentator Ravi Shastri, who said such incidents are not new in international cricket.
Captain Ricky Ponting hit a brisk century but Australia failed to capitalise, losing wickets at regular intervals to end day one of the second Test against South Africa on 280 for six at the MCG in Melbourne on Friday. Ponting, who was dropped in the final over before lunch, smashed 101, hitting 10 boundaries and a six in his 126-ball knock before he was caught by Hashim Amla off Paul Harris.
Australia skipper Ricky Ponting on Tuesday backed Brett Lee to come good against South Africa and said the speedster was still quicker than South Africa's Dale Steyn.
Mumbai Indians players on Friday underwent a training session ahead of the IPL season beginning next week with captain Ricky Ponting having a feel of the team environment though he did not take part in the practice.
The Australia captain heads the short-list for the annual ICC awards after being nominated in four categories.
The Australian captain will miss the first Test against India after fracturing his left thumb in the ICC Champions Trophy.
Australian captain Ricky Ponting has endorsed Michael Clarke as his successor to captain Australia's Twenty20 side.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting's frustration over a TV referral decision boiled over into an ugly row with umpire Aleem Dar on the second day of the fourth Ashes Test on Monday.
New 'Captain Cool' in Town: Shreyas Iyer could be the leader India needs
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.
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 skipper said his return his return to action would rejuvenate the hosts in their crucial last two games.
Justin Langer has taken himself out of contention for the head coach position of the Indian cricket team.
Delhi Capitals senior spinner Ravichandran Ashwin spoke to head coach Ricky Ponting on the controversial issue of 'Mankading' in which the bowler runs out the batsman at the non-striker's end if he sets off for a run before the ball is bowled.
