Australia’s Ricky Ponting has announced this week’s clash with South Africa will be his last, bringing an end to a remarkable 17-year Test career.
Australia’s ageing batsman Ricky Ponting says he’s put himself through a gruelling training regime to be ready to face South Africa.
Half-centuries from Ed Cowan and Ricky Ponting left Australia in control at the end of the third day of the final Test against the West Indies.
Former paceman Geoff Lawson says Ricky Ponting is being self-indulgent by remaining in Australia’s Test side after being axed from the ODI team.
Ricky Ponting has vowed to fight on in Australia’s Test team after selectors informed him of his exclusion from the limited-overs team.
Ricky Ponting’s one-day career appears to be over after he was dropped from the Australia team because of poor form.
Michael Clarke and Ricky Ponting’s double centuries and a shaky start by India’s stuttering batsman left the visitors under pressure in Adelaide.
Michael Clarke hit the highest score by an Australian at the Sydney Cricket Ground to give his team the advantage in the second Test against India.
Ricky Ponting broke his century dry spell while scoring a 288-run partnership with Michael Clarke on the second day of the second Test against India.
Ed Cowan showed impressive composure to raise a patient half-century but Ricky Ponting’s century drought continued in the first test against India.
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/ 12 December 2011
New Zealand had their first win in Australia for 26 years after they were taken to a seven-run victory by seamer Doug Bracewell in their second Test.
Ricky Ponting has no regrets about quitting the Australian captaincy and welcomed having fewer responsibilities ahead of the Test against New Zealand.
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/ 2 December 2011
Australia’s Ricky Ponting led his team to a comeback with an unbeaten 67 on the second day of the first Test against New Zealand.
Hashim Amla says the second Test could now go either way after Tahir’s late wicket broke up the pairing that brought Australia back from the brink.
Ricky Ponting scored his 57th half-century to steer Australia to 142 for the loss of three wickets before bad light stopped play at Wanderers.
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/ 19 November 2011
The Proteas had a turn of luck in their second Test against Australia, bringing down the visitors with fine bowling, scoring a 30-run lead.
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/ 12 November 2011
Australian cricket must make ruthless decisions about its aging side in the wake of the team’s shattering defeat to the Proteas, say Australian media.
Australia impressed in every department to power to a 93-run win over South Africa last night in the rain-affected first one-day international.
Ricky Ponting is standing down as Australia’s cricket captain after nine years, following a home Ashes loss and a disappointing World Cup performance.
Captain Ricky Ponting is the likely casualty if co-hosts India end Australia’s 12-year World Cup dominance in their Ahmedabad quarterfinal.
To walk or not to walk? The big question at the World Cup has been debated since contrasting attitudes involving cricket’s two most prolific batsmen.
Australian skipper Ricky Ponting will be charged after allegedly damaging a TV in the dressing room during his side’s match against Zimbabwe.
A furious Ricky Ponting took out his frustration at being run out in Australia’s match by smashing a television set with his bat in the dressing room.
Australia will look to take a leaf out of New Zealand’s book and thump opponents Zimbabwe to make a statement in their World Cup opener.
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/ 8 February 2011
Australia dropped injured duo Nathan Hauritz and Mike Hussey from their World Cup squad on Monday.
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/ 30 December 2010
England’s Jonathon Trott and VVS Laxman of India have achieved career-best rankings in the Reliance Mobile International Cricket Council rankings.
Ricky Ponting was "devastated" to be ruled out of the fifth and final Ashes Test against England in Sydney due to complications with his broken finger
England were on the verge of retaining the Ashes after feeble Australian batting left the fourth Melbourne Test at their mercy on Tuesday.
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/ 28 December 2010
Australia captain Ricky Ponting apologised on Tuesday for "overstepping the mark" in his confrontation with umpire Aleem Dar.
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/ 27 December 2010
Australian skipper Ricky Ponting was fined 40% of his match fee by the ICC on Monday after clashing heatedly with the match umpires.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting’s frustration over a TV referral decision boiled over into an ugly row with umpire Aleem Dar.
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/ 25 December 2010
Australia captain Ricky Ponting declared himself fit for the all-important fourth Ashes Test after a strong training session on Saturday.