Ricky Ponting
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Ponting admits going over budget for Shreyas Iyer, reveals team he didn't want PBKS captain to go to
Cricket | Feb 04, 2025, 02:29 PM ISTIPL-winning captain Shreyas Iyer bagged a Rs 26.75 crore paycheque with the Punjab Kings at the 2025 player auction. Iyer is set to reunite with his ex-Delhi Capitals coach at the Kings and Ponting revealed that they were willing to go even higher for him at the auction.
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'They're the owners but it's my team': Ponting on turning PBKS' culture around ahead of IPL 2025
Cricket | Feb 04, 2025, 12:52 PM ISTPunjab Kings will be Ricky Ponting's third franchise as a coach in the IPL. With Ponting having success in the MLC as a head coach and in the Big Bash League as the head of strategy with the Hobart Hurricanes, he'd hope that the rub of the green is with him in the IPL as well.
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Ricky Ponting advocates for Sam Konstas' inclusion in playing XI against Sri Lanka
Cricket | Jan 25, 2025, 10:20 AM ISTFormer cricketer Ricky Ponting expects Sam Konstas to feature in the playing XI against Sri Lanka in the upcoming two-match Test series. However, he expects the conditions to be challenging for the youngsters in the team.
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IPL 2025: Shreyas Iyer looking forward to working with head coach Ricky Ponting at Punjab Kings
Cricket | Jan 13, 2025, 02:17 PM ISTShreyas Iyer was officially appointed the captain of Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Sunday (January 12) for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He will be working with Ricky Ponting yet again after being together at Delhi Capitals in 2020.
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Ricky Ponting 'surprised' on hearing the term Rohit Sharma 'opting out' of Sydney Test
Cricket | Jan 03, 2025, 06:57 PM ISTRohit Sharma 'opted to rest' from India's fifth Test match against Australia after his recent failures with the bat. Former Aussie skipper Ponting was surprised to hear Rohit opting out of the Sydney Test. In Rohit's absence, Jasprit Bumrah led the Indian team.
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Ricky Ponting accuses Virat Kohli of 'instigating confrontation' with debutant Sam Konstas
Cricket | Dec 26, 2024, 07:57 AM ISTSam Konstas and Virat Kohli got into a heated exchange after the end of the 10th over on day 1 of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Usman Khawaja and on-field umpire Michael Gough had to separate both players in the middle.
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5 Players with most centuries at home in Tests
Sports | Dec 16, 2024, 04:05 PM ISTScoring runs in Test cricket isn't easy irrespective of the conditions but some of the players have enjoyed scoring truckloads of runs, especially at home. Here we bring you the list of five players to score most centuries while batting at home in the history of Test cricket.
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Most Test hundreds for Australia, Steve Smith leaves Steve Waugh behind to move to second spot
Sports | Dec 15, 2024, 12:24 PM ISTSteve Smith has moved to the second spot on the list of players with the most Test centuries for Australia. Smith has surpassed former Australia captain Steve Waugh after scoring his 33rd Test hundred.
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Ricky Ponting expects 'even contest' as India and Australia prepare for arm-wrestle at Gabba
Cricket | Dec 14, 2024, 06:21 AM ISTRicky Ponting has been fairly vocal about his prediction for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The former Australia captain strongly feels that the hosts are favourites to win the five-match-long bilateral series.
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Ricky Ponting hails England's budding talent as best Test batter in world cricket
Cricket | Dec 12, 2024, 09:41 AM ISTRicky Ponting feels that the 25-year-old England batter is a "generation player" and is likely to translate his Test performances into ODI and T20I cricket. Ponting praised him for his success with the willow in hand overseas.
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Ricky Ponting reveals underlying reason behind Mitchell Starc's scorching spell at Adelaide Oval
Cricket | Dec 12, 2024, 09:04 AM ISTMitchell Starc claimed his career-best figures of 6/48 in the pink-ball Test at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide. The left-arm speedster broke the back of India's batting order with his scorching spell and brought Australia back into the series.
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5 captains with most wins in Test cricket
Sports | Dec 08, 2024, 10:56 PM ISTThere have been some captains who have been highly successful in Test cricket. From Clive Llyod to Graeme Smith, here is a list of 5 captains with the most wins in Test matches.
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Joe Root registers rare feat, joins Ricky Ponting, Sachin Tendulkar and Jacques Kallis on elite list
Cricket | Dec 07, 2024, 12:45 PM ISTJoe Root has become a run machine in red-ball cricket. The former England captain is already the leading run-getter in Test cricket among active players. He is closing in on Sachin Tendulkar on the list of leading run-getters in Test cricket.
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Ricky Ponting shares piece of advice for out of form Australia batter ahead of 2nd Test
Cricket | Dec 02, 2024, 08:46 AM ISTAustralia's batting order is under the pump after a forgettable outing at the Optus Stadium in Perth in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener. The second match of the series will be played with a pink ball at the Adelaide Oval.
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'Trust your game like Virat Kohli': Ricky Ponting shares advice to struggling Smith and Labuschagne
Cricket | Nov 30, 2024, 12:32 PM ISTRicky Ponting has asked the Australian batters Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne to trust their game like Virat Kohli to bounce back in the five-match Border-Gavaskar series. Both the players struggled big in the first Test in Perth.
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'I'll probably get some criticism': Ponting on having 'too many Aussies' in Punjab Kings squad
Cricket | Nov 29, 2024, 01:20 PM ISTThe Punjab Kings built a decent squad after the IPL 2025 auction. Having had the biggest purse walking into the two-day mega auction, Punjab were able to fill all the gaps needed including a new captain but the coach Ricky Ponting was on the receiving end of criticism of favouring Australians.
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'Ridiculous', 'worst-case scenario': Vaughan, Ponting slam IPL auction clash with Perth Test
Cricket | Nov 20, 2024, 02:16 PM ISTIPL 2025 mega auction is scheduled for November 24 and 25 in Jeddah. Even though its timing doesn't clash with the first Test between India and Australia in Perth, however, a few former cricketers are involved with the IPL teams as well as the Test series as coaches or commentators.
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Ricky Ponting feels 1st Test in 'bouncy' Perth ideally sets up Border-Gavaskar Trophy for Australia
Cricket | Nov 13, 2024, 12:01 PM ISTTeam India do not have happy memories of playing at the Optus Stadium in Perth. They played against Australia during their four-match Test series in 2018 and lost the game by 146 runs, under the leadership of Virat Kohli.
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'What does he have to do?' - India head coach takes a dig at Ponting for comment on Virat Kohli
Cricket | Nov 11, 2024, 09:48 AM ISTFormer Australia captain Ricky Ponting recently pointed out that Virat Kohli has scored only 2-3 Test hundreds in the last five years. He also said that any other player would've been dropped by now. India head coach has responded to his comment taking a dig at Ponting.
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'Don't ever question the greats of the game': Ponting backs Virat Kohli to come good vs Australia
Cricket | Nov 09, 2024, 10:21 PM ISTVirat Kohli's form in Test cricket in recent times has been under the scanner. He has made only two centuries since 2020. Kohli was far from his best in the recent series against New Zealand. However, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting feels that Kohli could come good in the BGT series.