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Ricky Ponting
Tue, February 22 2011
Angry Ponting smashes LCD in dressing room
Australian skipper Ricky Ponting have reported to have smashed a LCD television set in the team's dressing room, apparently in a fit of anger, after he got run out against Zimbabwe, sources in the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) said on Tuesday
Tue, February 22 2011
Ponting happy as pace trumps spin
Ricky Ponting celebrated his record 40th World Cup match on Monday by watching his intimidating pace trio trump spin as defending champions Australia defeated Zimbabwe by 91 runs
Mon, February 21 2011
World Cup captains split on the future of minnows
World Cup captains are split on the future of smaller teams at the showpiece event, with Australian skipper Ricky Ponting calling for an elite competition but England's Andrew Strauss urging caution.
Mon, February 21 2011
Andrew Strauss holds fire on minnows verdict
England captain Andrew Strauss said it was too soon to say whether international cricket's second-tier nations should be kicked out of the World Cup despite routs suffered by Kenya and Canada.
Mon, February 21 2011
Australia bank on pace attack for Zimbabwe clash
By Manoj Vatsyayana
Australia launch their World Cup bid against Zimbabwe without their usual favourites tag but banking on fearsome pace duo Brett Lee and Shaun Tait to fire them to a fourth successive title.
Mon, February 21 2011
Ponting backs 10-team World Cup in 2015
Australian skipper Ricky Ponting said Sunday that the World Cup would be a better event if the smaller nations were excluded but acknowledged the need to grow the game around the world.
Mon, February 21 2011
Zimbabwe plan spin attack from start against Australia
Zimbabwe coach Alan Butcher said he would be happy to throw the new ball to a spinner if it helps shock defending champions Australia in Monday's World Cup clash.
Sun, February 20 2011
Ponting says Australia can win the World Cup
Australian captain Ricky Ponting said Sunday he does not care that the defending champions go into the World Cup without their usual favourites tag, believing his side can triumph again.
Sun, February 20 2011
World Cup preview: Ponting’s return bolsters Australia
By Jamie Alter
The last time these two sides met in a limited-overs contest, Zimbabwe ended up victors in an unforgettable encounter. But that was during the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in 2007, and was for all practical purposes a one-off upset win.
Thu, February 17 2011
‘Don’t cross your boundaries’
Sreesanth, who has a reputation of losing his cool and coming up with animated gestures in the heat of the moment, has been told to calm down and should not cross few boundaries by skipper MS Dhoni