Too many Test matches played in the Indian sub-continent do not produce results, which is a worry for the health of cricket's longer version, according to Australian captain Ricky Ponting. Ponting feels the new umpire referral system has problems but said it should be given a further run.
Winning the series opener could not dilute Ricky Ponting's anger. The Australian captain is absolutely furious, claiming that the Champions League Twenty20 hindered his team's preparation for the ongoing ODI series against India.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) assistant coach Brad Haddin has little doubt that the fighting win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has instilled a lot of confidence in players but said they should strive to get better as this season's IPL is nearing its half-way stage.
A fourth consecutive World Cup title triumph might not be enough to heal the scars left by the recent Ashes hammering Australia suffered against England, captain Ricky Ponting said on Tuesday.
Despite suffering a humiliating Ashes defeat and facing several ups and downs during his captaincy in the recent past, Australia cricket captain Ricky Ponting believes that he has achieved a lot as the skipper of the Oz team.
Clark, Australia's leading wicket-taker in the Ashes series against England, was left out in favour of the faster Shaun Tait.
The most prolific Australian batsman and one of the most successful cricketers of all time, Ricky Ponting is facing the unthinkable over the next six weeks -- becoming the first Australian captain to lose three Ashes series.
Former cricketers have criticised Australian captain Ricky Ponting for repeatedly using the umpire referral system, and warned that it could cost Australia a Test match in the long term.
Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke both hit masterful double centuries to drive Australia to 604 for seven declared before their bowlers reduced India to 61 for two at the end of second day of the fourth Test on Wednesday.
After his unbeaten century on day one of the fourth and final Test against India at Adelaide on Tuesday, Ricky Ponting now aggregates more runs than any other batsman against India in Test cricket.The former Australia captain, who was unbeaten on 137 in his team's total of 335-3 when stumps were drawn for the day, now aggregates more runs than any other batsman against India in Test cricket.
Rachin Ravindra's blistering century against South Africa in the Champions Trophy semi-final, his fifth in just 13 ICC ODI innings, places him among cricket's elite.
Former captain Ricky Ponting says he himself failed repeatedly before learning to perform in India and the bunch of Australian cricketers playing there will be able to handle the conditions better next time.
Ricky Ponting was ruled out of the third Test against India after having x-rays last week.
Australia can't drop Ricky Ponting as the skipper unless he is dropped from the team, a noted cricket columnist has said.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes his limited overs bowling attack is still missing the late innings skills of former fast bowler Glenn McGrath, more than two and a half years after he retired.
Cricket's world champions Australia will have to fend off a tough challenge from the Iraqi football team which won the AFC Asian Cup for the Team of the Year title in the coveted Laureus World Sports Awards.
IMAGES from the IPL match between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings in Mullanpur on Tuesday
Australia captain Ricky Ponting said a bit of fine-tuning could be made to make the game even better.
Ricky Ponting's manager has dismissed alleged bookie Mazhar Majeed's claims of having access to the former Australian captain, while pacer Nathan Bracken has threatened legal action after his name also cropped up in the spot-fixing trial in London.
Mumbai Indians captain Ricky Ponting ruled out bowling during the Indian Premier League (IPL), saying the grounds in India are too small for him to bowl in match situation.
Mumbai Indians fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has credited his side's 41-run victory over Pune Warriors, to the 54-run opening stand between skipper Ricky Ponting and Sachin Tendulkar.
Ahead of the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League, a few members of the Delhi Capitals squad assembled in the capital for a pre-season camp.
Selectors might be forced to axe Ricky Ponting or Mike Hussey from the Australian cricket team for the upcoming four Tests against India after their dismal show in the just-concluded series with New Zealand, feels former captain Allan Border.
Taking a potshot at Shahid Afridi for tampering with the ball during the fifth ODI here, Australian skipper Ricky Ponting said the Pakistani all-rounder's action ended up costing his side a rare victory on what has been a nightmarish tour for the visitors.
Australian TV network Channel Ten has scored a major coup in its cricket war with new rivals Nine by signing former captain Ricky Ponting as a marquee commentator for the domestic Big Bash series this summer.
Embattled Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has three days to decide his future as selectors get set to announce the ODI team for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh.
'He knows that Gabba will be a different wicket where he will get to face a lot of bounce and pace and that back foot game needs to be included in his game.'
Australia will struggle on their tour of India where they will play four tests against the world's top-ranked side in spin-friendly conditions, former captain Ricky Ponting has predicted.
The 38-year-old batsman, the second-highest run scorer in Test cricket who retired from the international game at the end of last year after a glittering career, will be available for selection in all formats.
Cricket Australia said there is no change in the status of the Australia captain's thumb injury.
Ponting also scooped the Captain of the Year award and was named captain of both ICC ODI and Test teams of the Year.
The World Cup would be a better tournament if there are fewer teams, Australian captain Ricky Ponting said, ahead of his team's opening match against eleventh-ranked Zimbabwe in Ahmedabad on Monday.
Australian captain Ricky Ponting is least bothered about the talk that his side are not the favourites to win Cricket World Cup this time but said they have the wherewithal to lift the coveted trophy for the fifth time.
Australian captain Ricky Ponting on Wednesday said he was unaware why Michael Hussey was not given more time to regain fitness but added that the uncertainty over when he would recover could be the reason for dropping him from the World Cup squad.
Virat Kohli should not be judged on the basis of his current form, said Australia's batting great Ricky Ponting.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting is baffled by his team's poor run of form but concedes the "doom and gloom" around the team will only be dispelled when they start winning again.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting, said, despite India's bowling woes in the recent few months, their batting is quite capable of winning games especially with the return of Yuvraj Singh and Virender Sehwag.
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.
Ricky Ponting has suggested that cricket boards across the world take a leaf out of New Zealand's book and avoid scheduling international fixtures around the time the Indian Premier League (IPL) is on.
