Ricky Ponting

One of the greatest batsmen of all time, the most successful Test captain ever, one runs out of superlatives while describing Ricky Ponting's career. He was known for his aggression, both in his craft and in his captaincy. For the better part of his career, he led the Australian 'Invincibles', the team with the likes of Shane Warne, Mathew Hayden, Adam Gilchrist, Glenn McGrath and Justin Langer. Under him, Australia won three consecutive World Cups in 1999, 2003 and 2006 in a period of unprecedented dominance in world cricket. The amount of Test and ODI centuries he stacked up combined is only surpassed by Sachin Tendulkar. As captain, his only notable defeats were the two Ashes and slip ups in South Africa and India. He stepped down from ODI captaincy when Australia's run of 26 unbeaten World Cup games ended in 2011. His batting form too saw a decline since then and finally, in 2012, he announced that the Perth Test against South Africa would be his final international outing for Australia.

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Ricky Ponting says he ‘loves watching England’s Bazball’

August 09, 2025 7:30 pm

The former Australian captain believes England will try to continue their aggressive approach in the Ashes series in Australia as well, though it remains to be seen what kind of pitches are served for the series.

Ricky Pointing on Ben Duckett dismissal IND vs ENG 5th Test

Ricky Ponting explains how Prasidh Krishna snapped up Ben Duckett at Oval: 'Unusual and brought about his downfall'

August 03, 2025 6:40 pm

The India seamer drew Duckett into the drive and had him caught at second slip on what was his fourth ball of the morning.

Root's career tally went to 7224 runs with that 29, while Tendulkar had scored 7216. (PTI Photo)

Joe Root jumps past Sachin Tendulkar, only behind Ricky Ponting in hunt for yet another record

August 01, 2025 11:53 pm

Joe Root has now gotten close to yet another big batting record.

$Rishabh Pant has been advised six weeks’ rest for the fractured toe. (AP Photo)$

'I'd be sending him out next': Ricky Ponting wants Rishabh Pant to come out to bat if India lose another wicket in Manchester

July 27, 2025 8:14 pm

Pant fractured his toe while attempting a reverse sweep on Day 1, which led to him having to retire hurt. He then remarkably continued his innings while batting almost on one foot and scored 54 in 75 balls.

Ricky Ponting has urged India to back Sai Sudharsan at No. 3 despite his early failures. (AP)

'India must back Sai Sudharsan at No. 3 like how Ben Stokes and McCullum have done with Crawley, Pope': Ricky Ponting

July 27, 2025 8:36 am

Ricky Ponting said the Indian team management must take a leaf out of the Bazball philosophy to support Sai Sudharsan, where skipper Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum have backed under-fire players like opener Zak Crawley and No. 3 Ollie Pope despite their middling career Test averages.

IND vs ENG: Joe Root has been backed to break SachIn Tendulkar's record by Ricky Ponting. (AP)

IND vs ENG: ‘There is absolutely no reason why he will not go past Tendulkar’: Ricky Ponting backs Joe Root to break Sachin’s record

July 26, 2025 2:08 pm

While Tendulkar made the record playing 200 Tests, Root has become the second-highest run scorer in Tests with a total of 13,409 runs in 157 Tests, and former Australian captain Ricky Ponting believes he sees no reason why Root cannot break Tendulkar’s record.

Root stood unbeaten at 121 off 201 balls at Tea on Day 3, with Ponting himself interestingly on commentary duties when the milestone was breached. (AP Photo)

Joe Root now only behind Sachin Tendulkar, goes past Ricky Ponting to become 2nd highest Test run scorer of all time

July 25, 2025 8:54 pm

Joe Root went past Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting all in one innings and is now only behind Sachin Tendulkar on the list of batters with most runs in the history of Test cricket.

Anshul Kamboj conceded 0/17 in three overs with the new ball before being removed from the attack for Mohammed Siraj on Thursday. (AP)

'Anshul Kamboj over Siraj with new ball was tactically wrong': Ricky Ponting, Nasser Hussain slam Shubman Gill's decisions in Manchester Test

July 25, 2025 10:07 am

IND vs ENG: Ricky Ponting and Nasser Hussain slammed India captain Shubman Gill for throwing debutant seamer Anshul Kamboj into the deep end early with the new ball alongside Jasprit Bumrah as England waltzed to 225 for two in only 46 overs in Manchester on Thursday.

IND vs ENG: Ricky Ponting says Shubman Gill's flare ups during Lord's Test 'out of character' but feels it was 'a captain standing up for team'

July 22, 2025 11:10 pm

Ponting also felt that Gill acted in a manner similar to former captain Virat Kohli.

Mitchell Starc dismissed Sachin Tendulkar lbw in their first Test meeting in 2012. (Reuters/AP)

'He got up under Sachin's armpit with a short ball': Mitchell Starc spell to Tendulkar in 2012 destined him for greatness, says Ricky Ponting

July 18, 2025 11:17 am

Ricky Ponting recalled how it was a fiery 2012 spell at WACA, Perth to his long-time contemporary and India batting great Sachin Tendulkar that destined Mitchell Starc for greatness in his eyes.