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Ricky Ponting

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20 Nov 2024

India vs Australia Cricket

Ricky Ponting equates Border-Gavaskar Trophy rivalry with Ashes

Cricket Hall of Famer and former Australian captain, Ricky Ponting has compared the rivalry between Australia and India in the upcoming 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy to The Ashes.

19 Nov 2024

Indian Premier League (IPL)

Mohammad Kaif reveals reasons behind Ricky Ponting's departure from DC

The Delhi Capitals (DC) are gearing up for a new beginning under new coaching staff, after Ricky Ponting's departure to Punjab Kings.

18 Nov 2024

India vs Australia Cricket

Presenting highest team totals in India-Australia Tests Down Under

The much-awaited Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be underway on November 22 at the Perth Stadium.

18 Nov 2024

India vs Australia Cricket

A look at highest partnerships in India-Australia Tests Down Under

The much-awaited Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be underway on November 22 at the Perth Stadium.

18 Nov 2024

India vs Australia Cricket

Australian batters with 1,000-plus runs vs India in home Tests

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) has evolved into a marquee event in Test cricket, epitomizing the fierce rivalry between India and Australia.

17 Nov 2024

India vs Australia Cricket

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Highest-individual scores by Australian batters at home

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the esteemed Test series between India and Australia, has witnessed some of the most incredible individual batting performances.

13 Nov 2024

Gautam Gambhir

Ricky Ponting responds to Gambhir's remarks ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

The upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy scheduled Down Under has triggered a war of words between Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir and Australia's Ricky Ponting.

11 Nov 2024

Gautam Gambhir

Gambhir slams Ponting for criticizing Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli's form

Indian cricket coach Gautam Gambhir has come to the defense of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma after Ricky Ponting criticized their recent form.

10 Nov 2024

Indian Cricket Team

Rohit Sharma not travelling Down Under ahead of 1st Test

Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma will not be traveling with his teammates for their upcoming tour in Australia.

09 Nov 2024

Virat Kohli

Ricky Ponting expresses concern over Virat Kohli's Test cricket performance

Former Australian cricket captain, Ricky Ponting, has raised alarm bells over Virat Kohli's recent form in Test cricket.

07 Nov 2024

Babar Azam

Ricky Ponting advises Babar Azam to follow Virat Kohli's approach

Former Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has given Pakistan's Babar Azam some advice as he continues to struggle with his form.

02 Nov 2024

Sheffield Shield

Ricky Ponting backs Nathan McSweeney for opening slot against India

Former Australian cricket captain, Ricky Ponting, has backed Nathan McSweeney as the perfect choice to open for Australia in the upcoming five-match Test series against India.

02 Nov 2024

Indian Premier League (IPL)

Ricky Ponting aims to make PBKS 'most entertaining' IPL franchise

Punjab Kings (PBKS) head coach Ricky Ponting has said he wants the team to be "the most entertaining franchise" in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.

17 Oct 2024

Delhi Capitals (DC)

Hemang Badani appointed as Delhi Capitals' new head coach

Former India batter, Hemang Badani, has been appointed as the head coach of the Indian Premier League team, Delhi Capitals (DC), for the 2025 season.

11 Oct 2024

Harry Brook

Joe Root predicts more 'monster scores' from triple-centurion Harry Brook 

Joe Root, England's veteran batter, has set high hopes on young gun Harry Brook. This comes after Brook's stunning triple -century in the ongoing Multan Test against Pakistan.

10 Oct 2024

Joe Root

Joe Root equals Tendulkar's record with heroics in Multan Test

Joe Root, England's cricket captain, has reached a remarkable milestone in his career.

09 Oct 2024

Test Cricket

A look at batters with most centuries in Test cricket

England batter Joe Root slammed another century, this time against Pakistan in the 1st Test in Multan.

24 Sep 2024

Aakash Chopra

Aakash Chopra predicts changes PBKS coach Ricky Ponting can bring 

Renowned cricket commentator, Aakash Chopra, has shared his insights on the potential impact of Ricky Ponting's recent appointment as Punjab Kings's head coach for the impending Indian Premier League (IPL) edition.

21 Sep 2024

Indian Cricket Team

Decoding list of batters with 12,000-plus international runs at home

Virat Kohli has become the second Indian batter to surpass 12,000 international runs at home during the first Test match against Bangladesh in the 2024 series at Chepauk.

18 Sep 2024

Indian Premier League (IPL)

Ricky Ponting closes in on deal with Punjab Kings: Report 

Former Australia captain, Ricky Ponting, is reportedly on the verge of finalizing a deal with Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Punjab Kings, a Cricbuzz report confirmed.

15 Sep 2024

Indian Premier League (IPL)

Will Delhi Capitals retain the talented Jake Fraser-McGurk? Ponting answers

Ricky Ponting, the legendary Australian cricketer and former head coach of Delhi Capitals (DC), has expressed his belief that the franchise may retain young Australian batsman Jake Fraser-McGurk in the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction.

15 Sep 2024

Jasprit Bumrah

Mohammed Shami fires warning to Australia ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

As the highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy approaches in November, India and Australia have already begun their psychological warfare.

12 Sep 2024

Australian Cricket Team

Decoding Australian batters with 30+ runs in an over (T20Is)

Australia opener Travis Head continued his impressive white-ball performance in their first T20I against England.

12 Sep 2024

Indian Premier League (IPL)

Ricky Ponting backs Jake Fraser-McGurk to excel across formats

Ricky Ponting, Australia's World Cup-winning captain, has expressed high hopes for emerging cricketer Jake Fraser-McGurk.

12 Sep 2024

Rishabh Pant

Ponting hails Rishabh Pant, warns Australia ahead of Test series

Ricky Ponting, the former Australian cricket captain, has lauded Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant for his exceptional comeback following a severe car accident in December 2022.

01 Sep 2024

Alastair Cook

Joe Root surpasses Alastair Cook's record, hailed as 'England's greatest'

Joe Root entered the record books by smashing his 34th Test century on August 31.

28 Aug 2024

Sourav Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly won't replace Ponting as Delhi Capitals coach: Report

Sourav Ganguly, the incumbent director of cricket at the Delhi Capitals, has reportedly declined to step into the role of head coach following Ricky Ponting's departure.

25 Aug 2024

Yuvraj Singh

Delhi Capitals eye Yuvraj Singh for coaching role: Report

The Delhi Capitals (DC) are considering former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh for the position of head coach, following Ricky Ponting's departure, as per Sportstar.

21 Aug 2024

Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir names his all-time World XI: Key details

Gautam Gambhir, the head coach of India's men's cricket team, has unveiled his all-time World XI.

20 Aug 2024

Jasprit Bumrah

Ponting hails Jasprit Bumrah as best contemporary multi-format bowler 

Ricky Ponting, the former Australian cricket captain, has termed India's Jasprit Bumrah as the "best multi-format bowler" of recent times.

15 Aug 2024

Joe Root

Ponting believes Root can surpass Tendulkar's Test runs tally

Ricky Ponting, the former Australian cricket captain, has predicted that England's Joe Root could potentially surpass both his and Sachin Tendulkar's Test cricket runs tally.

14 Aug 2024

Ravi Shastri

Ravi Shastri backs Team India to retain Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Details

Former Indian cricket team coach, Ravi Shastri, has expressed confidence in India's ability to maintain their winning streak in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia.

13 Aug 2024

India vs Australia Cricket

Australia to beat India 3-1: Ricky Ponting on Border-Gavaskar series

The legendary Ricky Ponting believes Australia will beat India by a 3-1 margin in the upcoming five-match Border-Gavaskar series Down Under.

27 Jul 2024

Joe Root

Presenting batters with 12,000-plus runs in Test cricket

Former England captain Joe Root has become the latest batter to complete 12,000 runs in Test cricket.

13 Jul 2024

Delhi Capitals (DC)

Delhi Capitals part ways with head coach Ricky Ponting: Details 

In a major development, Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Capitals have parted ways with head coach Ricky Ponting.

09 Mar 2024

Joe Root

Joe Root breaks Ricky Ponting's Test record against India: Details

Albeit in a losing cause, Joe Root smoked a fighting half-century in the third innings of the fifth Test against India in Dharamsala.

28 Feb 2024

Steve Smith

Steve Smith averages over 58 against New Zealand in Tests

Australia are all set to lock horns against New Zealand in a two-match Test series, starting February 29.

20 Feb 2024

Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant to play IPL 2024 as pure batter: Details 

As per the latest development, Rishabh Pant will play the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) as a pure batter.

07 Feb 2024

Rishabh Pant

Will Rishabh Pant feature in entire IPL 2024? Ponting reveals 

Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting, February 7, stated that Rishabh Pant is "confident of playing the entirety of this year's IPL".

01 Feb 2024

Steve Smith

Steve Smith averages 56.80 in home ODIs: Decoding his stats

Australia are gearing up to host West Indies in a three-match ODI series, starting on February 2.

28 Jan 2024

Steve Smith

Steve Smith accomplishes 16,000 international runs: Dissecting his numbers

Veteran Australian batter Steve Smith has accomplished yet another milestone as he has completed 16,000 runs in international cricket.

27 Jan 2024

Joe Root

Joe Root becomes highest Test run-scorer against India, eclipses Ponting 

England batter Joe Root has surpassed Australian legend Ricky Ponting to become the highest run-scorer against India in Test cricket.

15 Jan 2024

Joe Root

Joe Root can accomplish these milestones in India Tests

Focus will be on Joe Root as England tour India for a five-Test series, starting on January 25.

01 Jan 2024

David Warner

David Warner retires from ODI cricket: Decoding his stellar stats

One of Australia's finest white-ball batters, David Warner has announced his retirement from international cricket.

26 Dec 2023

David Warner

Warner completes 18,500 international runs; becomes Australia's second-highest run-getter

Veteran batter David Warner became the second-highest run-getter for Australia across all formats.

14 Dec 2023

David Warner

David Warner completes 8,500 runs in Tests: Key stats

David Warner has scripted a massive milestone as he has completed 8,500 runs in Test cricket.

20 Nov 2023

Australian Cricket Team

Decoding Australia's ICC World Cup winning campaigns

Australia defeated India in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup final to lift their sixth title in this competition.

20 Nov 2023

ICC Cricket World Cup

Decoding list of centurions in ODI World Cup finals

Australia powered themselves to a massive win over India in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

20 Nov 2023

ICC Cricket World Cup

Decoding the POTM award winners in WC finals for Australia

Team Australia claimed a record-extending sixth ICC Cricket World Cup title after beating India in the final in Ahmedabad.

19 Nov 2023

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli becomes the second-highest run-getter in ODI WC history 

Star Indian batter Virat Kohli has accomplished yet another milestone as he has become the second-highest run-getter in ICC Cricket World Cups.

18 Nov 2023

ICC Cricket World Cup

Decoding the best knocks by Australian batters in WC finals

Australia have been brilliant in the ICC Cricket World Cup finals. They have won the title record five times while losing out twice.

18 Nov 2023

David Warner

David Warner vs India in ODIs: Decoding the stats

Australian veteran batter David Warner will look to be at his best when the Kangaroos face India in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup final in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

17 Nov 2023

ICC Cricket World Cup

Decoding Australia's stats in ICC Cricket World Cup finals

Australia beat South Africa by three wickets in the second semi-final to reach their eighth ICC Cricket World Cup final.

16 Nov 2023

David Warner

David Warner becomes second Australian with 1,500 World Cup runs

Veteran opener David Warner has become the second Australian batter to accomplish 1,500 runs in ICC Cricket World Cups.

15 Nov 2023

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli displaces Ricky Ponting, becomes third-highest run-getter in ODIs

Virat Kohli has become the third-highest run-getter in ODI cricket.

15 Nov 2023

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma first batter to accomplish 50 World Cup sixes

Rohit Sharma has scripted history by becoming the first batter to accomplish 50 wickets in ICC Cricket World Cups.

12 Nov 2023

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli slams his seventh 50-plus score in 2023 WC

Extending his sensational run, Virat Kohli slammed a fine half-century against the Netherlands in the last league game of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.

05 Nov 2023

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli gets to 1,500 runs in ODI World Cups

Star Indian batter Virat Kohli has accomplished yet another milestone as he has raced past 1,500 runs in ICC Cricket World Cups.

04 Nov 2023

Steve Smith

Steve Smith surpasses 1,000 ODI World Cup runs: Key stats

Veteran Australian batter Steve Smith has accomplished a major milestone as he has completed 1,000 runs in ICC Cricket World Cups.

31 Oct 2023

Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar vs Ricky Ponting: Their ODI World Cup stats

Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting are two of the all-time batting legends.

28 Oct 2023

David Warner

David Warner becomes highest six-hitter for Australia in World Cups

Veteran Australian opener David Warner hammered a fiery 65-ball 81 against New Zealand in Match 27 of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in Dharamsala.

25 Oct 2023

David Warner

David Warner slams sixth World Cup ton, equals Sachin Tendulkar

Australian opener David Warner smashed a brilliant century against the Netherlands in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in Delhi.

23 Oct 2023

ICC Cricket World Cup

World Cup 2023, Rohit Sharma vs Virat Kohli: Key stats

Hosts India have won their fifth match on the trot in the ongoing 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup as they need a solitary win to all but secure a place in the semi-finals.

22 Oct 2023

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli surpasses 1,500 ODI runs against New Zealand: Stats

India's batting talisman Virat Kohli has added another feather to his already illustrious hat as he has completed 1,500 ODI runs against New Zealand.

22 Oct 2023

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli becomes fourth player to complete 150 ODI catches

India's batting talisman Virat Kohli has accomplished yet another milestone but this time in the fielding department.

21 Oct 2023

David Warner

David Warner averages 59.92 versus Pakistan in ODIs: Key stats

Veteran Australian opener David Warner shattered a flurry of records with a remarkable century against Pakistan in Match 18 of the ICC Cricket World Cup.

20 Oct 2023

David Warner

David Warner smashes his fifth ODI World Cup ton: Stats

David Warner has smoked a brilliant century versus Pakistan in match number 18 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Friday in Bengaluru.

16 Oct 2023

Virat Kohli

How has Virat Kohli fared in ODIs after turning 30?

Hosts India have made a stunning start to their 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup campaign with thumping victories in their first three games.

15 Oct 2023

David Warner

David Warner: Decoding the Australian's best ODI World Cup knocks

David Warner has been very consistent for Australia, especially during the big events.

15 Oct 2023

ICC Cricket World Cup

Steve Smith: Decoding his ODI stats on Asian soil 

In search for their first in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, Australia will meet Sri Lanka in Lucknow on October 16.

08 Oct 2023

David Warner

David Warner becomes fastest to accomplish 1,000 World Cup runs

David Warner has scripted history by becoming the fastest batter to accomplish 1,000 runs in the history of the ICC Cricket World Cup.

06 Oct 2023

ICC Cricket World Cup

Revisiting iconic World Cup matches between India and Australia

India will kick-start their 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup campaign against none other than their bitter rivals Australia.

06 Oct 2023

ICC Cricket World Cup

World Cup: Teams of first centurions won last four editions 

New Zealand demolished defending champions England in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup opener at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

05 Oct 2023

ICC Cricket World Cup

Decoding the best match-winning knocks in ICC World Cup finals

Over the years, the ICC Cricket World Cup has witnessed several match-winning knocks that took the fraternity by storm.

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