#Ricky Ponting

Cricket's reckoning didn't arrive to drumbeats in 2022. It came innocuously, via an email. Trent Boult, the left-hand half of the most prolific fast-bowling duo in New Zealand's history, had chosen to walk away from a national central contract to pursue a freelance career. It wouldn't rule him out of playing in national colours - he did, in fact,…

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One of the most legendary batters the world of cricket has ever witnessed, Ricky Ponting, turned 48 today i.e. December 19, 2022. Apart from being one of the most impeccable batters of his era, Ponting also rose to become one of the greatest captains in the history of cricket. Ponting stuck to orthodox cricket throughout his lengthy career and…

Cricket is, without any shadow of a doubt, one of the most popular sports in the country of India. On top of that, it is also one of the most exciting sports in the world right now. If you want to find out more about the top cricketers out there or if you want to make sure that you are expanding your knowledge of the game, then this is the guide…

England are in the familiar position of being underdogs to win the Ashes this year as they once again tour Australia with question marks hanging over the team. The return of Ben Stokes may be a boost for the tourists but the odds give Joe Root's team a 9/2 chance (18%) of winning the series. Yet England have been underdogs before and prevailed in…

Australia is out of the T20 World Cup and, with that bitter disappointment, the new cycle has officially begun. There are less than two years before the next edition takes place in June 2024 in the Caribbean and United States. And although that's not a long turnaround, it's long enough that we could be about to witness a major overhaul of…

1pt Mickey Arthur to become permanent England Test head coach at 18/1 (Sky Bet) 1pt Mark Robinson to become permanent England Test head coach at 33/1 (Sky Bet) Who'd be an international cricket coach, eh? In spite of winning the T20 World Cup and watching his team canter to a 4-0 Ashes victory, Justin Langer has been effectively pushed out of his…

Legendary Australia National Cricket Team captain Ricky Ponting has picked his top 5 T20 International (T20I) players in world cricket. The 47-year-old included two star India National Cricket Team players on his list. Ponting named the 23-year-old Afghanistan National Cricket Team leg-spinner Rashid Khan as the best T20 player in world cricket. He…

Singapore-born batting powerhouse Tim David was on Thursday called up by Australia for this year's Twenty20 World Cup on home soil, the only change to the squad that won the tournament last year. David's stunning elevation comes at the expense of leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson with the 26-year-old earning his chance after a series of…