Speaking to ICC Digital, Ponting was full of praise for the South African duo and made a telling comparison between Rabada’s mastery of Lord’s conditions and McGrath’s famed success at the historic venue.
Australian great Ricky Ponting has endorsed Shubman Gill as the right choice to lead India into a new era of Test cricket, following the retirements of stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
After opting to bowl first on a true batting surface, PBKS did well to contain RCB to 190/9 in their 20 overs, thanks to disciplined spells from Arshdeep Singh and Kyle Jamieson, who claimed three wickets apiece.
Former Australia skipper and Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting, who shares a great bond with Shreyas Iyer, said he was “gutted” after the latter was overlooked by the BCCI selectors for the upcoming England tour where India is supposed to play five Tests, starting June 20.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) head coach Ricky Ponting has revealed that it was captain Shreyas Iyer's decision to sacrifice himself and promote Josh Inglis to No.3 during their IPL 2025, clash against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Dharamsala on Sunday.
With unprecedented attendance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and India, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting asserted that it's hard to argue that the rivalry between the two teams isn't the biggest in world cricket.
The Border-Gavaskar series may have ended on a disappointing note for India with several stalwarts failing to deliver when the team needed them the most during the 1-3 loss -- their first in a decade, but one player left everyone speechless and earned praises from his teammates and opposition alike.
Ponting’s comments came during day one play at the Sydney Cricket Ground with the tourists down 2-1 in the series and with only slim hopes of a World Test Championship final.
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting believes 19-year-old rookie opener Sam Konstas has what it takes to make a mark in the remaining Border-Gavaskar trophy Tests against India.
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting likened Travis Head’s batting performances to that of his ex-teammate and the legendary wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist, and believes that the 30-year-old explosive southpaw has the makings to be one of those greats.
