Australia captain Ricky Ponting told a news conference on Tuesday that the selectors saw no reason to tamper with the side that won last week's first Test in Melbourne by 337 runs.
His technique against swing bowling has also come under scrutiny with a few greats of the game, including Sunil Gavaskar and Ricky Ponting, calling for his ouster from the team.
With Mahela Jayawardene named coach of Mumbai Indians on Friday, speculation is rife that former Australia skipper and the IPL franchise coach Ricky Ponting may be in contention for a big role in a revamped Australian cricket.
Australian captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat in the first Test against India.
He has played most of his cricket under Mahendra Singh Dhoni and pacer Mohit Sharma says the revered former India skipper is a true leader who does not back off when it comes to taking responsibility in challenging times. The 31-year-old pacer has played under Dhoni both at Chennai Super Kings and the Indian team. He was to play for Delhi Capitals in the IPL this season but the lockdown has postponed the league indefinitely.
'The IPL was a big learning for me that whatever you do at this level, you should be confident about yourself.'
DDCA official said that neither did Ponting speak to any of the groundsmen, nor was he promised a fast track.
Kohli reached the 11,000 mark in 222 innings -- beating the previous record held by compatriot Sachin Tendulkar who took 276 innings to rack up that total.
Australian superstar and World Cup-winning player Steve Smith, who was acquired by the Delhi Capitals for Rs 2.2 crore at the IPL 2021 Auction in Chennai on Thursday, expressed his excitement of playing for the Delhi franchise in this year's IPL.
I don't know about you, but speaking for myself, I am heartily sick of the amount of discussion and debate that currently centers around "mind games", writes Prem Panicker.
Warne finished his career with 708 wickets in 145 Tests
Having kick-started their preparations for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, Delhi Capitals is looking to make a fresh start for the final phase of the season, which is scheduled to begin from September 19 in UAE.
Ajinkya Rahane played only six games for Delhi Capitals in the 13th edition of IPL.
Delhi Capitals will look to put the 'no-ball' controversy behind and gain much needed momentum against another side seeking course correction, the Kolkata Knight Riders, in the Indian Premier League.
Former Australia skipper Steve Waugh, on Thursday, hailed Virat Kohli's leadership, saying he sees elements of himself and his successor Ricky Ponting in the Indian's leadership.
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Sandeep Lamichhane's is a lovely little story of a boy stepping into man's world with a dream in his eyes and desire to see his tiny nation on the global cricketing map.
In three of Delhi's five wins this season, Marcus Stoinis has been the game-changer with the bat and ball.
Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant said on Tuesday that he is excited to lead the Delhi Capitals in IPL 2021 and looking forward to making the most of the opportunity.
Australia skipper Ricky Ponting warned Monty Panesar of a fierce assault by Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer in the upcoming Ashes series
Botham is the latest among the illustrious bandwagon of cricketers led by current India captain Virat Kohli, the iconic Sachin Tendulkar and Australian master batsman Ricky Ponting who have spoken against the proposed change for the 2023-2031 cycle.
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Delhi Capitals bowler Ravichandran Ashwin and Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Eoin Morgan were involved in a heated exchange after the former was dismissed by Tim Southee in the last over of Delhi's in the Indian Premier League match, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, on Tuesday.
Australia also won last year's Twenty20 World Cup for the first time under Langer but there have been reports of player discontent over his coaching style.
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.
Ricky Ponting's positive attitude and calm demeanour played a huge part in keeping the team together.
The new "Ricky Ponting Kahuna" was developed for the start of the Test series on Thursday.
Both Gujarat and Delhi Capitals started their campaign in IPL 2022 with wins and they would look to continue in the same vein at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium.
Delhi Capitals star players Rishab Pant, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane have started their preparations for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021.
Indian openers Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal looked clueless against the Australian attack in both the innings.
His open style of leadership has fetched Australia 10 victories in 13 Tests he has led the team.
Delhi Capitals will have their fortune in their own hands as they aim to pull all stops against Mumbai Indians in what will be a virtual quarter-final clash for Rishabh Pant's men as far as their IPL 2022 play-offs hopes are concerned.
How Rishabh Pant performs as skipper will be watched with interest
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