Ricky Ponting

Australian skipper Ricky Ponting believes all rounder Shane Watson has the capability to become the world’’s premier all-rounder in the coming years.
Ponting said that with England’’s Andrew Flintoff retiring from the international scene and South African Jacques Kallis” career almost coming towards its end, Watson has the chance to press his claims to be considered [...]

Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has said that fast bowler Brett Lee will have to use the first class route at home to force his way back into the Test team.
Ponting said Lee would have to prove he was over his elbow injury when New South Wales plays Tasmania in Sydney next week.
“You can get [...]

Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has said that the spate of injuries plaguing his team, has given a chance to young players to experience international cricket.
Moises Henriques, Clint McKay, Jon Holland and Burt Cockley, who were called in following injuries to Brett Lee, Tim Paine, James Hopes and Peter Siddle, had no international one-day experience before [...]

Skipper Ricky Ponting asked his team to be brave and face the might of Sachin Tendulkar and India in the nail biting fifth ODI at Hyderabad, which Australia won by three runs.
An emotional pre-match talk from Ponting was the catalyst for a remarkable match as the Australians overcame an extraordinary 175 from Tendulkar to win [...]