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Ricky Ponting

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/ 24 December 2010

Injured Ponting confident of playing in fourth Test

Australia skipper Ricky Ponting said on Friday he was confident of playing in the fourth Test against England as he recovers from a fractured finger.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 December 2010

England to target struggling Aussie batsmen

England on Monday warned all was not "rosy" for Australia despite their crushing Ashes win.

By Scott Coghlan
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/ 19 December 2010

Injured Ponting hopes to be fit for Melbourne

Australia skipper Ricky Ponting hopes to fit to play in the fourt Ashes Test match in Melbourne despite fracturing a finger.

By Ian Ransom
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/ 17 December 2010

Australia’s big guns fail again

Australia might be back in the Ashes after superb bowling by Mitchell Johnson, but they have shown little to ease concerns about their top order.

By Staff Reporter
Ponting is focused on cricket, not his legacy
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/ 17 December 2010

Ponting is focused on cricket, not his legacy

We are all a bit obsessed by legacies and there has been much talk in recent weeks of Ricky Ponting’s legacy.

By Vic Marks
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/ 11 December 2010

Ponting: No thought of quitting despite Ashes pains

Ricky Ponting may be close to becoming the first Australian captain in 120 years to lose three Ashes series but he is not considering retirement.

By Staff Reporter
England win second Ashes Test to lead series
Article
/ 7 December 2010

England win second Ashes Test to lead series

England won the second Ashes Test on Tuesday by an innings and 71 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

By Nick Mulvenney
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/ 6 December 2010

England eye victory after late wicket

England’s Kevin Pietersen took the key wicket of Michael Clarke with the last ball of the fourth day of the second Ashes Test on Monday.

By Nick Mulvenney
Australia call up quicks to find killer touch
Article
/ 29 November 2010

Australia call up quicks to find killer touch

Australia called up two more quick bowlers to their squad for the second Ashes Test as they continue to search for the killer touch.

By Nick Mulvenney
Birthday boy Siddle rocks England with hat-trick
Article
/ 25 November 2010

Birthday boy Siddle rocks England with hat-trick

Peter Siddle celebrated a hat-trick and career-best test figures on his birthday to bowl Australia into a commanding position against England.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 24 November 2010

Australia seeks revenge in Ashes opener

The bitter taste of Ashes defeat still lingers with Australia’s Ponting and he expects it to inspire his team’s efforts.

By Ciaran Baynes
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/ 20 October 2010

Warne backs Ponting as Aussie skipper

Bowling legend Shane Warne has called Ricky Ponting the "right man" to lead Australia for the Ashes series against England.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 14 October 2010

Warne, Ponting ‘mates’ after Tweet row

Australian cricket legend Shane Warne on Thursday said he was still "mates" with Test captain Ricky Ponting despite a public slanging match.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 September 2010

Ponting eyes top Test ranking

Captain Ricky Ponting says victory over India in next month’s Test series would be a major step in Australia’s bid to return to the number one spot.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 July 2010

Media take Ponting to task for toss decision

Ricky Ponting’s disastrous decision to bat first in the second Test against Pakistan was roundly condemned by the Australian press on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 July 2010

Aussie skipper calls for reviews in all Tests

The ICC should ensure the controversial decision review system is used in all Test series, according to Australia captain Ricky Ponting.

By Julian Guyer
IPL boss brushes aside security concerns
Article
/ 25 February 2010

IPL boss brushes aside security concerns

IPL commissioner Lalit Modi has dismissed the security fears of Australian and New Zealand players, saying they are not irreplaceable.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 4 November 2009

Henriques the latest Aussie casualty on India tour

An already weakened Australia were dealt another blow in the one-day series in India after Moises Henriques was ruled out of Thursday’s fifth match.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 21 October 2009

I’m not chasing Tendulkar, says Ponting

Ricky Ponting said on Wednesday he would prefer to win matches for Australia than chase the record-breaking feats of Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 October 2009

Time to rethink ODI format, says Ponting

Australia captain Ricky Ponting called for a rethink of one-day cricket to end meaningless dead rubbers as he left for a seven-game series in India.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 6 October 2009

Praise for match-winner Watson

Ricky Ponting has lauded Shane Watson for his match-winning century that led his side to victory over New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final.

By Manoj Vatsyayana
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/ 3 October 2009

Ponting’s three-word recipe for Champions Trophy success

Ricky Ponting needed only three words to explain why Australia crushed England by nine wickets and qualified for the Champions Trophy final.

By David Legge
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/ 21 September 2009

Ponting backs young brigade to shine in SA

Australia skipper Ricky Ponting believes his new-look side can shine at the Champions Trophy, which gets under way in South Africa on Tuesday.

By Alec Kennedy
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/ 7 September 2009

Ponting retires from T20 cricket

Australia captain Ricky Ponting on Monday announced his retirement from international Twenty20 cricket in a bid to prolong his Test career

By Staff Reporter
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/ 26 August 2009

Aussies refuse to blame Ponting for Ashes flop

Australian cricketers refused to blame beleaguered captain Ricky Ponting for the deflating Ashes loss to England as they returned home on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 24 August 2009

Aussie pundits back Ponting to stay as skipper

Australia’s press on Monday backed Ricky Ponting as the best man to continue leading the national team despite losing the Ashes to England.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 August 2009

Ponting eager to set Ashes record straight

Ricky Ponting has played in 135 Tests but the Australia captain insists he’s never been as excited by one as much as he has been by the Ashes finale.

By Julian Guyer
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/ 12 August 2009

England selection will dent their Ashes bid, says Ponting

Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes England’s focus on Andrew Flintoff and other selection issues will dent their hopes of regaining the Ashes.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 11 August 2009

Ponting to take a break after Ashes

Australia will give Ricky Ponting a break after the crunch Ashes series with England as it experiments with its one-day and Twenty20 line-ups.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 August 2009

Boo-boys no bother for Ponting

Australia captain Ricky Ponting said he had ”loved every minute” of the drawn third Ashes Test at Edgbaston despite being booed.

By Julian Guyer
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/ 1 August 2009

Chilling prospect looms for Ponting

Australia’s collapse in the third Test has raised the prospect that Ricky Ponting could become the second Australian captain to lose two Ashes series.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 6 April 2009

Smith: ‘Nice to hit our straps’

South Africa bounced back from their 141-run defeat on Friday to win the second MTN one-day international against Australia on Sunday.

By Jane Bramley
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