Tag: Ricky Ponting

  • Ponting looks good to play in Melbourne, says Clarke

    Ponting looks good to play in Melbourne, says Clarke

    Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke Friday said that skipper Ricky Ponting is almost certain to play in the fourth Ashes Test against England starting here Sunday. Clarke said Ponting felt good after a net session at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and it will be difficult to keep him out of action on the Boxing Day.…

  • Ponting likely to be fit for 4th Ashes test

    Ponting likely to be fit for 4th Ashes test

    Captain Ricky Ponting is set to start the fourth Ashes cricket test against England after training fully with the Australian team. Ponting broke the little finger on his left hand attempting a slips catch during Australia’s win in the third test at Perth but seemed unhampered Thursday when he took part in throwing and fielding…

  • ‘Ponting should take inspiration from ‘morphed’ Tendulkar to resurrect his batting’

    Australian skipper Ricky Ponting should take inspiration from Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar in order to resurrect his fading batting form, a noted cricket columnist has said. Ponting, who has posted scores of 10, 51, 0 and nine for an average of 23.3 in the first two Tests, managed only 12 runs in Australia’s first…

  • Tendulkar is way ahead of others

    Tendulkar is way ahead of others

    New Delhi: Sachin Tendulkar’s career longevity and his remarkable achievements make him a class apart, according to the legendary Sir Vivian Richards who reckons that the Indian maestro has set benchmarks that no other contemporary cricketer can come anywhere close to. Richards said Tendulkar has survived for so long in international cricket because of his…

  • Ponting slips to 25th place in ICC rankings

    Ponting slips to 25th place in ICC rankings

    Melbourne: Ricky Ponting has dropped out of the top 20 in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test batting rankings for the first time since 2001 after Australia’s crushing defeat by England in Adelaide. Ashes holders England won the second Test at the Adelaide Oval by the huge margin of an innings and 71 runs to…

  • Ponting: We were outclassed

    Ponting: We were outclassed

    Ricky Ponting’s post-match team talk is not for public airing, after Australia’s landslide defeat in the second Ashes Test. But it is hard to see how he could have indulged in much more straight talking in the confines of the dressing room than he did in his subsequent press conference. Ponting, twice an Ashes loser…

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