Posts Tagged ‘Ponting’

Melbourne, April 8 (IANS) Michael Clarke will lead Australia in the five match One-day series against Pakistan in Dubai and Abu Dhabi starting April 22. The selection committee decided to rest Ricky Ponting, Michael Hussey and Mitchell Johnson in view of the forthcoming Ashes and Twenty20 World Cup. Cricket Australia’s (CA) National Selection Panel (NSP) also recalled Andrew Symonds, Brett Lee and Shane Watson in the ... Full story

Sydney, Dec 4 (IANS) Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting said Thursday that his troublesome wrist is fine and it won't stop him from leading the team in the Test series against South Africa starting Dec 17. The 33-year-old Tasmanian met ... Full story

Melbourne, Dec 3 (IANS) Australia cricket captain Ricky Ponting's career won't be threatened by his chronic wrist injury, said team physiotherapist Alex Kountouris here Wednesday. Ponting will be visiting eminent surgeon Greg Hoy here Thursday for assessment of his right ... Full story

Perth, Dec 3 (IANS) Australia captain Ricky Ponting has been denied a green top at the Western Australia Cricket Association (WACA) Ground here for the first Test match against South Africa starting Dec 17. Ponting wanted one of the ... Full story

Adelaide, Dec.2 (ANI): Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has warned his team to step up for a heavyweight bout against South Africa later this month. "We have to play at our optimum and there''s no hiding that fact. Right through India we were a long way below our best and we were a bit off our best in Brisbane. We''ve taken a ... Full story

Australia consolidated its position against New Zealand reaching 241 for three in their first innings after bowling out the visitors for 270 on the second day of the second Test here Saturday. At close, Michael Hussey (69) and vice-captain Michael ... Full story

Australian captain Ricky Ponting is once again under heavy fire for being unable to maintain over rates in the first Test against New Zealand. Ponting, who has a history of falling short of stipulated overs in Test matches, was at ... Full story

Australian captain Ricky Ponting got a rap on the knuckles by Cricket Australia (CA) for being unable to maintain over rates in the first Test against New Zealand. Ponting was fined 30 per cent of his match fee while the ... Full story

Melbourne, Nov.14 (ANI): Australian Test captain Ricky  Ponting today endorsed the recall of Andrew Symonds to the national team, describing him as an invaluable asset. "He''s a great team man and a great player. He''s someone we look forward to having around," the Courier Mail quoted Ponting, as saying. Launching his sixth book of the series Captain''s Diary in Sydney, Ponting''s praise of ... Full story

Sydney, Nov.13 (ANI): The New Zealand cricket team see captain Ricky Ponting as the key to their chances of beating Australia in the two-Test series that gets underway from tomorrow. New Zealand paceman Chris Martin, who will lead a likely four-pronged pace attack on the hard and fast Brisbane surface, said Ponting''s wicket remained the key for the tourists. "He''s the guy who ... Full story