Ricky Ponting
Ricky Ponting
Ricky Thomas Ponting, AO, nicknamed Punter, is an Australian former cricketer who was captain of the Australia national cricket team during its 'golden era'; between 2004 and 2011 in Test cricket and 2002 and 2011 in One Day International cricket. He is a specialist right-handed batsman, slips and close catching fielder, as well as a very occasional bowler. Ponting holds the incredible record of being the only cricketer in the history of Test cricket to be a part of 100...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionCricket Player
Date of Birth19 December 1974
CityLaunceston, Australia
CountryAustralia
We're going to need some experienced guys back in the Test side if Glenn doesn't come back, so I'm sure their names will be at the top of the list.
We've been in this sort of situation before in series. We lost the first final of the VB Series a few weeks ago (against Sri Lanka in Australia) and won the next two.
The team the West Indies picked was fairly light on with their batting and we knew that if we made some early in-roads that we might be able to go through them reasonably quickly.
I am the captain, but I am not batting for everyone in the side and I am not bowling for everyone,
He had his chest guard on, he had his forearm guard on, he had his helmet on, and he was pretty keen to get out there.
It is hypothetical to think about what could have happened because we didn't lose the game.
All I can say is that we handled conditions a lot better than they did.
He's another one who's game has developed a lot over the last couple of years,
He's a vital bowler, someone who's done exceptionally well for us and in big games, and that's what this is building up to be.
It was a long, hard, tough day. We managed to just sneak through, it was an unbelievable Test match.
It's a song that we sing after we win a Test match. We sing it after every one-day series win. It's been passed down through the generations. It's the culture of the Australian team.
I had big shoes to fill, but the way we have been playing has made the transition easy.
I have made my thoughts on it (sledging) well known over the last couple of years. We are more than happy to be talking to opposition players in the field so long as it is not personal or abusive.
We have relied heavily on Warne and McGrath and, as a captain, I will always go to those two guys because I know they will give me pretty much what I ask for every time,