Tag: Ricky Ponting

Ashes 2019: Ricky Ponting feels batting has let Australia down in 1st Test

While Ponting said that he was surprised with the bowling line-up, he defended the decision to play Peter Siddle.

August 3, 2019

Ricky Ponting pinpoints mature Ben Stokes as England’s key Ashes threat

Ponting, who was Australian coach Justin Langer's assistant during the World Cup, has been impressed with how hard Stokes has worked to redeem himself.

July 25, 2019

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 final: Williamson breaks 12-year-old record

Kane scored 30 runs in the final before getting out caught behind. Williamson has scored 578 runs in the tournament.

July 14, 2019

CWC 2019: ‘We played our worst cricket in critical moments’, says Ricky Ponting

England will aim to win their first ever World Cup trophy when they face New Zealand in final at Lord's on Sunday (14 July). And in case the Three Lions manage to win the coveted trophy, then according to Ponting, England will carry that momentum into the upcoming Ashes series beginning August 1.

July 13, 2019

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: New Zealand-Australia ODI stats

Five-time World Cup winners Australia is the only team to have booked a semi-final place in this tournament. The Kiwis, meanwhile, are one point away from a confirmed place in the semis.

June 29, 2019

Virat Kohli becomes fastest batsman to score 11,000 ODI runs

On Sunday, the 30-year-old scored 77 runs in 65 balls which included 7 boundaries - the second fifty on the trot, with the first one coming against Australia.

June 17, 2019

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: David Warner can become leading run scorer, says Ricky Ponting

Donning the Yellow jersey after serving a one-year ban for his involvement in the ball-tampering fiasco, Warner was not at his best in the initial games of the ongoing World Cup.

June 14, 2019

World Cup trivia: Top 5 batsmen with most number of sixes

Known for his big hitting and aggressive style of play, Gayle was in T20 mode against Pakistan even though the target set for them by the opposition was a paltry 106.

June 2, 2019

Spin will decide Australia’s fate at World Cup: Ricky Ponting

The former skipper also backed the Australian middle order, saying they are better players of the turning ball now than they were 12 months ago.

May 23, 2019

Everyone in team wants to impress Ricky Ponting: Aaron Finch

Ponting -- a dual World Cup-winning captain and three-time trophy winner -- will be there as a specialist coach with the Australian team for the showpiece event.

May 20, 2019

Would have liked Dhawan to score quicker: Ponting

After a commanding win over Mumbai, Delhi Capitals lost to Chennai by six wickets on Tuesday and head coach Ricky Ponting feels that the team cannot over-rely on Rishabh Pant

March 27, 2019

IPL 2019: Shane Warne not in favour of Ricky Ponting holding a position in T20 league

Ravi Shastri, who is currently Team India's head coach, was the team director of India in 2015.

February 13, 2019

Ricky Ponting named Australia’s assistant coach for World Cup 2019

Ponting had led Australia to World Cup glory in 2003 and 2007 and was a member of Steve Waugh’s winning side in 1999.

February 8, 2019

Ricky Ponting compares Rishabh Pant with Adam Gilchrist

Gilchrist also lauded Pant saying that he is one player he would "happily pay to watch".

January 23, 2019

Ponting lashes out at Australia for showing ‘no desperation’

Ricky Ponting on Sunday slammed the current team for showing "no desperation" after Nathan Lyon decided against reviewing his lbw decision on day four of the fourth Test against India

January 6, 2019

Virat Kohli booed by fans at SCG | Show some respect, says Ricky Ponting

Ponting said, "If it was booing then it's absolutely disgraceful."

January 4, 2019

Cheteshwar Pujara’s slow innings may cost India Melbourne Test: Ricky Ponting

The former Aussie skipper also encouraged Australia to barrage Kohli with short balls.

December 28, 2018