Having also scored 206 at Port-of-Spain earlier in the year, he became only the second player (Sir Donald Bradman the other) to hit three double-centuries in a calendar year. After Gilchrist scored his first ODI century against India, Ponting scored an unbeaten 108 from 103 balls, to help Australia win by 61 runs. The books are produced with the help of a ghostwriter. The last match was also successful for the home team, with Ponting not required to bat. In the spinners second over, Ponting took him for four then lofted him over mid-wicket for six next ball. [305] Despite being widely renowned as the best player of the hook and pull shots in the world, Ponting was equally adept on both the front and back foot. Amre, who served as the franchise's head talent scout between 2014-2019, will join the existing coaching staff, headed by Ricky Ponting Former India cricketer Pravin Amre has … Ponting and Armstrong (2008), p. 357–358. This was only the ninth ever century partnership by debutants in Test cricket. Remarkably his performance at Durban meant that Ponting had scored twin centuries in three separate Tests between November 2005 and March 2006, as part of 1192 runs at 79.5 in nine matches over the same period. When we arrived at the nightclub this same guy spoke to the doorman. Ponting struck 56 from 84 balls (seven fours) in Australia's total of 551. The innings was scored without a boundary and was based on "deft placement and judicious running. However, he again exceeded 1,000 runs in the calendar year. In doing so, he repeated his feat in 1997 of returning to form at Headingley. [160] [153][154][155] He finished the series with 296 runs—the third highest run-scorer—at an average of 42.83.[156]. Despite having a perceived weakness against spin, Ponting played Muralitharan the best out of all the Australian batsmen. In addition to three fifties, Ponting scored 145 from 158 balls in the Pepsi Cup against Zimbabwe in Delhi, equalling Dean Jones' Australian record. India's batsmen could not cope with the target, and were defeated by a record (for World Cup Final matches) 125 runs. [15] In a fan poll conducted by the CA in 2017, he was named in the country's best Ashes XI in the last 40 years. [58] The performance was not enough for Ponting to force his way into the Test side; though, Australia did regain the Frank Worrell Trophy for the first time in 20 years, winning the series 2–1. Following his elevation to the ODI captaincy, Ponting played a prominent role in the Test tour of South Africa. Ponting was overlooked the ODI vice-captaincy, with Gilchrist given the role; however, Ponting captained a Northern Territory XI against the West Indies in the lead-up to the upcoming series. While below his career standards, it was substantially better than his previous Test efforts in India. However, this backfired and Symonds was dropped after two Tests. We can speak about Ponting later. The Australian team maintained that they play hard but fair. After missing most of the tour of India due to injury, Ponting returned for the Fourth Test. He was not selected for the first three Tests; England won the first, Australia the third, and the second was drawn. The tour of the West Indies was the first overseas Test series for Australia in 25 months, and the first for Ponting's new look bowling attack. [210] He returned for the first three ODIs and scored just 87 runs at 29.00, notching up his 300th ODI during the 2nd match. On 31 July, during the Third Test at Edgbaston, Ponting became the highest Australian run-scorer in the history of Test cricket, overtaking former Australian captain Allan Border's total of 11,174 in his first-innings score of 38. [144] Two days later, the city saw Australia defeat India by 77 runs, helped by Ponting's 31. "Cricket writers and commentators were stunned by what they saw as [Ponting's] efforts to improve Australia's sluggish over rate rather than going for broke to try and win the vital Nagpur Test." "Once I struck a few in the middle of the bat, and I spent some time in the middle I tried to relax and enjoy it, just savour the moment." Ricky Ponting's all-time greatest BBL XI. [34], Playing five games for Tasmania for the 1992 Under–19 carnival in Perth, Ponting scored 350 runs, earning him selection in the 13-man national Under–19 development squad for the upcoming tour of South Africa—the first Australian cricket team to make an official tour to the country since Bill Lawry's team in 1970. Ricky Thomas Ponting AO (born 19 December 1974) is an Australian cricket coach, commentator, and former cricketer.He is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time. [55], Greg Shipperd publicly suggested that Ponting could be selected as a reserve wicket-keeper for the upcoming West Indies tour, despite not keeping-wicket for Tasmania. Harbhajan missed the Third Test and upon his return in the fourth Test, Ponting broke through for his first Test century against India in matches involving Harbhajan, scoring 140. It also included five future Test batsmen: Matthew Hayden, Matthew Elliott, Martin Love, Justin Langer and Stuart Law. Ponting oversaw a successful campaign in the 2004–05 Australian season. He ended the series with 403 runs at 100.75. [220] However, the Australians were a long way behind on their over rate, so in order to avoid a one match suspension, Ponting chose to bowl their part-time spinners and medium pacers such as Michael Clarke, Cameron White and Mike Hussey (who were all unsuccessful in capturing a wicket), as they took less time. Replays revealed that the ball had been grassed and Ponting subsequently went on to score 144 and 72 in the second innings. Ponting struck 62 not out in the second innings as Australia won by nine wickets in the Second Test in Melbourne, and then brought up his maiden century as captain, scoring 207 in the New Year's Test in Sydney, which ended in another convincing nine-wicket triumph. [103] Ponting scored 20, 23 and 36 in the following matches against the West Indies, India and Zimbabwe. After being involved in over 160 Tests and 370 ODIs, Ponting is Australia's leading run-scorer in Test and ODI cricket. [273] Ponting missed the Fifth Test due to a finger injury, and Michael Clarke stood in as Australia's captain. In the Final, they met India, who they had crushed in the group stage. Ponting is the current assistant coach of the Australian national men's cricket team, having been appointed to the role in February 2019. The partnership was the fourth highest to that point in Australian Test cricket. [309], Ponting has often been criticised for his lack of imagination in his captaincy, though many players who played under him say he is a good leader. [69] He was out of the team for six months, and missed the remaining three Tests against the West Indies, the three Tests on the tour to South Africa, both series victories to Australia. By the end of October, he had signed a contract with the Australian Cricket Board, along with 22 other Australian cricketers. Players really enjoy playing for him and that's sometimes a difficult trait to bring out in people. India expressed their resentment by boycotting the post-match presentation ceremony. Ponting's own score was 221. Thus, the Ashes were lost for the first time in 16 years. [71], Ponting started the 1999–2000 season poorly, with ducks in his first three Test innings in the series against Pakistan, including a pair on his home ground Bellerive Oval. Australia won two of their three-round robin matches against the Indians, but the tables were turned in the finals, which the tourists won 2–0. New Delhi: Delhi Capitals’ (DC) pace spearhead Ishant Sharma on Sunday (May 17) referred to head coach Ricky Ponting as “the best coach” he’s met during his career. The match was eventually drawn, partly due to poor weather. Ponting struck 169 and 53 not out, and passed 5,000 Test runs during his first innings century. Australia started their 1999 World Cup campaign in England with success against minnows Scotland, before defeats by Pakistan and New Zealand. He is considered the most successful captain in international cricket history, with 220 victories in 324 matches with a winning ratio of 67.91%. Like many, I have lost family members in this dreadful way. Set 366 in 102 overs, Ponting scored 161 in a 290-run partnership that ended with Tasmania needing just 41 runs for victory. [41], Speculation ignited that Ponting was an outsider to join the Australian squad on their 1993 tour to England. Ponting and Armstrong (2008), p. 316–320. He finished the series with 105 runs at 21.00 as the hosts took the Tests 2–1. Australia came into the Champions Trophy ranked second in ODIs; along with being the events reigning champions. [135] Due to the season's early start, many of the Australian players were not match fit. I feel we need that type of coach for tests. Ponting scored his 37th century in the first innings of the Second Test against South Africa on Boxing Day, and followed that with 99 in the second innings, seemingly a lone stand against the South African bowling attack. It took Ponting 118 Tests and 196 innings to achieve the feat, one slower than Tendulkar and Lara. [43] In Tasmania's final match of the season, they needed to defeat South Australia outright to qualify for the final. Ponting, who is the head coach of Delhi Capitals, said Pant was lucky as the Pucovski wasn't able to … His appointment follows the resignation of assistant coach David Saker.external-link. Ponting fought his way to 25 from 57 balls, before falling to Harbhajan, as Australia comfortably chased down India's total of 170 with six wickets remaining. Ponting and Armstrong (2008), p. 288–289. Hello chaps, while I truly love my England and her cricket, mocking / slagging off the Oz right now is a tad tricky. "[124] Ponting led his team to a dominant, undefeated, performance in the 2003 Cricket World Cup, winning all 11 of their matches. He looked livid and disgusted that they didn’t put up a fight.. 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[69][101] The following seven-match ODI series was not a success for Ponting, scoring just 74 runs at 14.80 in five matches. Despite this recent run of poor scores, Ponting was promoted to the key No. [38] Despite scoring 56 in a 127-run partnership with Boon, he could not prevent a defeat, scoring just four in Tasmania's second innings. [50], A fourth team was introduced to the World Series Cup in 1994–95—Australia A—for the only time. [177] In Australia's second and last warm up game, this time against England, Ponting again failed to make an impact, scoring just 7 before he was bowled by off-spinner Jamie Dalrymple. [122] The success continued through the 2002–03 ODI series in Australia. Now that both had gone, critics wondered whether Australia and Ponting could maintain their success with their two main strike weapons absent. [44][47], A month after the final, he was again selected for the Academy squad for three limited overs matches against a touring Indian team. As Ponting joined the franchise camp in Dubai to kick-start preparations for the new season, Ashwin shared a picture of the Aussie giving skipper Shreyas Iyer an elbow … England toured for the 2002–03 Australian season, and Ponting struck 123 in the First Test in Brisbane. Australia hosted Sri Lanka for two Tests during the winter, in the tropical north. [291], After retiring from test cricket, Ponting played out the Sheffield Shield season with eventual champions Tasmania. He scored one from six balls, as Australia successfully chased South Africa's target on a difficult batting track. He said the team had become a "boys club" and was not preparing adequately for the future. In the first Test against South Africa in Perth, starting in December, Ponting again had to reduce his reliance on his preferred pace bowlers, and rely more on spinners due to a slow over rate. [262][263] Michael Clarke replaced Ponting at his number three batting position, as the Australia captain did not want to risk further damage to his elbow tendon injury ahead of the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan in Melbourne. [175] For his performances in 2006, he was named as captain of the World Test XI by Cricinfo.[176]. [57] Steve Waugh noted that Ponting would "not be intimidated by the West Indians' inevitable waist-to-chin length. Ponting and Armstrong (2006), p. 202–203. Ponting took this form into the Under-16s week-long competition less than a month later, scoring an even century on the final day. He scored 105 not out in the Third Test in Colombo, his only Test century in Sri Lanka. National selectors have named an 18-man squad for … On a pitch that became increasingly flat throughout the day, Ponting—who came to the crease with the score at 4–144—joined Steve Waugh in a 281 partnership. Leading West Indian batsmen Chris Gayle and Shivnarine Chanderpaul returned for the opening Test of the 2009–10 Australian cricket season starting on 26 November in Brisbane, after the industrial dispute was resolved. He broke through for his maiden ODI century in his 12th match, scoring 123 from 138 balls against Sri Lanka at the MCG. After spending time in a hyperbaric chamber to increase the speed of his recovery from the elbow injury,[265] Ponting recovered sufficiently to play in the Boxing Day Test, the opening match of a three-Test series against Pakistan. [86], In the following Test in Bangalore, Australia won their first Test in India for 29 years, despite 177 not out from Tendulkar, which gave India a slender first innings lead. [71] Ponting ended his first home ODI tournament with 341 runs at 34.10, including one century and three fifties, as Australia ended as series champions. 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