News about Ricky Ponting

David Warner is DROPPED by IPL team as Ricky Ponting makes brutal call to cut Australian veteran amid woeful run of form

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 25, 2024
A day after Marcus Stoinis belted an IPL century to bolster his World Cup credentials veteran opener David Warner was dropped by his team amid flagging returns. It comes after Glenn Maxwell also stepped away from the tournament to refresh, and nominal Australian World Cup captain Mitch Marsh continues to battle a niggling hamstring injury which brought a premature end to his time in India.

Shock result as Australia's best golf course is revealed - with ultra-exclusive club that even refused to let Shane Warne play bumped from top spot

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 24, 2024
One of the country's most famous courses (pictured right) has been knocked off top spot for just the second time in the last 40 years - and when you see the links that beat it into second (pictured left), you'll understand why. The luxurious course in Victoria has lost its crown despite being so hard to get onto that cricket greats Shane Warne (inset) and Ricky Ponting were once knocked back for a round.

Aussie Test great Steve Smith to add real credibility to $174million US Major League Cricket after signing with Washington Freedom

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 12, 2024
Test great Steve Smith is to play for Washington Freedom in the second season of Major League Cricket as the Australian influence in the American T20 competition gathers pace

NASSER HUSSAIN: One of England's young stars, Tom Carter, has a promising future, and India's guidance can help him rise to the top

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 9, 2024
Shoaib Bashir has impressed me the most out of the three young spinners to play Test cricket for England this winter. Not just because he took four wickets here, but also because he looks like a finger spinner who might do well in England and elsewhere in the long run. He has command of the spin trio, as well as Tom Hartley and Rehan Ahmed, which will be crucial when returning home. To be successful in any situation, you must be able to deceive the very best players before the ball lands, and Graeme Swann did a good job with Ricky Ponting's dismissal in the 2009 Edgbaston Ashes Test.

Ben Stokes' six of the best: Mail Sport's Richard Gibson looks back on the England captain's top Test results on the eve of his 100th cap

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 12, 2024
Ben Stokes, England's Test captain, is on the verge of joining the 100 club. In the third Test against India, the 32-year-old is expected to reach a milestone, which begins in Rajkot on Thursday. Stokes will perform in his 100th Test appearance alongside Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, and Virat Kohli.

Ricky Ponting, a great Australian cricketer, advises Jake Fraser-McGurk for Test cricket future fame, and compares his young gun to David Warner

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 8, 2024
Ricky Ponting (pictured left) has earmarked Jake Fraser-McGurk as a future Test actor, citing the 21-year-old bomber (right) has as much talent as a young David Warner. The Victorian is the talk of the cricket world for his fearless and cavalier approach to opening. In Australia's landmark victory over the West Indies in Canberra on Tuesday, Fraser-McGurk recorded 41 out of 18 balls, with 43 overs left.

In the Major League Cricket T20 tournament, Australian cricket legend Ricky Ponting will coach Washington Freedom

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 6, 2024
Ricky Ponting, the Australian cricket legend (pictured left), has agreed to work with the Washington Freedom as their head coach in a mayor coup. The T20 competition in the United States opens on July 4 and could include Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, and Travis Head.

Why Australia cricket stars wore eye-catching rings at Melbourne's star-studded awards night

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 31, 2024
On Wednesday night, Australia's cricket stars arrived with their glamorous partners, and eagle-eyed followers couldn't help but notice that the men wore the same piece of jewellery. The cricket world has banded up in Melbourne to celebrate a landmark 2023, with the men's team winning the ODI World Cup and retaining the Ashes, while the women's team winning the T20 trophy.

After an amazing 2023, the Allan Border Medal winner announced that the Australian underdog has been recognised

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 31, 2024
With a dramatic knock against England in the Ashes, the all-rounder returned to action in Australia's ODI World Cup victory in India.

Just SECONDS, Ricky Ponting makes a somewhat accurate forecast before the West Indies lose a crucial wicket in the final over Gabba Test

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 25, 2024
Towards the conclusion of Day One between Australia and the West Indies at the Gabba, the world's second all-time Test leading run-scorer demonstrated his incredible knowledge of the game. West Indies duo Kevin Sinclair and Alzarri Joseph were fighting to keep their relationship intact as Josh Hazlewood was charged with the final over the day.

Ash Barty announces shock sporting comeback during the Australian Open

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 23, 2024
Ash Barty, the retired grand slam champion, is gearing up for a 'nerve-wracking' experience as she begins her sporting comeback on New Zealand's golf course. Barty, who stunned the sporting world when she revealed her retirement in 2022, has been revealed as a headline act at the New Zealand Open in Queenstown.

David Warner's achievements are ridiculed with four frank words by an Australian cricket legend

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 9, 2024
Last weekend, the veteran opener, 37, sailed off into the sunset after helping Australia win by 3-0 over Pakistan at the SCG, sparking concerns about his Test cricket heritage. John Buchanan, who rubbed shoulders with Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist as the national team's coach, knows a little about what it takes to enscribe yourself as a genius.

Ricky Ponting, the former Australian skipper, shocked cricket fans with a stunning prediction in David Warner's final Test

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 4, 2024
Ricky Ponting has demonstrated that he is operating on a different level by predicting the outcome of David Warner's dismissal at the SCG on Day 2 of his farewell Test against Pakistan. Warner, who was playing in his 112nd and last Test, had hoped to post a big score on his home ground after being dropped by debutant Saim Ayub on 20. Following a tumultuous one-over stay late on day one, Warner delivered one of the morning's finest shots when he square-droved Hasan Ali for four.

All of David Warner's last Test for Australia at the SCG have been postponed

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 2, 2024
During one of several planned activities to celebrate his contributions to Australian cricket over 111 Test matches, the 37-year-old actor's family (pictured, left) will be front and center. Warner made his Test debut in 2011 and has racked up more than 8,600 runs at the SCG in Wednesday's clash against Pakistan.

As the veteran opener prepares for his last match against Pakistan in Sydney, remember David Warner's five best Test innings for Australia

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 31, 2023
Veteran Australian opener David Warner will close the curtain on his illustrious, if not chequered Test cricket career with a farewell match on the ground where it all started on January 2, the SCG

After finishing innings of the MCG Boxing Day Test, David Warner was lauded for his unnoticed classy gesture

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 31, 2023
After his final Test at the MCG that went largely unnoticed at the time, Australian opener David Warner has been lauded for a heartwarming gesture. After leaving the iconic ground for the final time in a red-ball match against Pakistan during the Boxing Day Test, the veteran opener received a standing ovation from the MCG crowd.

During Australia's victory over Pakistan, Justin Langer reveals a bizarre career change that has left Channel 7 pundits stunned

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 29, 2023
Langer, 53, was part of Australia's greatest ever squad, playing an integral role alongside Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden, and Adam Gilchrist in the batting order. He went on to become a top-notch coach on the international stage, leading his home country until his tragic departure last year.

Pat Cummins was disfigured by his childhood injury, so does anyone know what happened to him?

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 28, 2023
The Australia captain, 30, is undoubtedly the best bowler in the world having been sold to the Sunrisers for $3.6 million last week, despite being ranked third in the Test bowler rankings. Cummins had a shorter middle finger when he first appeared on the scene as a prodigious 18-year-old talent.

Revealed: Why Ricky Ponting was nowhere to be seen on Channel Seven's coverage of the last day of the Australia vs Pakistan Test

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 17, 2023
The missing Ricky Ponting from the final day of the First Test against Pakistan has been revealed, with the Australian cricket icon reluctant to attend the blockbuster IPL auction in Dubai. Ponting appeared on Channel 7 for the first three days of the Test, but he wasn't around to see Australia crush Pakistan by 360 runs. The cricket legend who coached the Delhi Capitals had pre-arranged to leave his commentary role early so he would attend the IPL auction, where he will be joined by Australian IPL coaches Justin Langer and Trevor Bayliss.

During live cross, Channel Seven has been chastised for describing sport great Ricky Ponting as a "former cricketer."

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 16, 2023
On Saturday, Sunrise host Matt Doran brought Ponting from Perth for a recap of Day Two and a look at Day Three for the first Test between Australia and Pakistan. However, viewers were quick to notice that Ponting was labelled as a "former cricketer" underneath his name. Many disagreed with the flat description, considering that Ponting is one of Australia's finest batsmen. One edvocated fan wrote on X, "Former cricketer" is the best Channel 7 can do to describe their best commentator."

As David Warner is enjoying, Glenn Maxwell wants a Test cricket swansong. Former Aussie captain Ricky Ponting says he doesn't deserve it

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 16, 2023
Glenn Maxwell's desperate attempts to play Test cricket one last time are in vain, former Aussie captain Ricky Ponting has said, adding that the all-rounder 'does not deserve' a recall

Ricky Ponting has a field day as Big Bash star is scared silly by a flame display as Sydney beat Hobart: 'He got his eyebrows singed!'

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 12, 2023
Since being terrified of a flame display during a Big Bash match against the Hobart Hurricanes, Ricky Ponting ridiculed English Sixers import Tom Curran. The Sixers have defeated the Hurricanes in Launceston overnight, with an undefeated 60 from Steve Smith's replacement Daniel Hughes. The mighty magenta, who are 2-0 to begin the BBL season, chased down the Hurricanes' 8-135 with four balls to spare and six wickets on hand.

Keep an eye on the case as Ricky Ponting slams 'ridiculous' scenes between Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers in this ABANDON Big Bash League match

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 10, 2023
Rain poured on the pitch in the build-up to the game, and the uneven bounce on the pitch had sparked alarm bells for the on-field umpires. Ricky Ponting had enough after Will Sutherland fizzed past Josh Inglis at the crease.

After losing to India in the ODI World Cup, innocent Australian sporting hero Ricky Ponting has been caught up in a social media blitz over a 'cricket mafia' insult

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 23, 2023
Ricky Ponting (pictured right) public enemy number one in India, who are still stunned after losing the ODI World Cup final due to a botched tweet. Over a million times, the tweet in question, which savaged the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has been watched over a million times.