McGrath and Symonds the keys to success - Ponting
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Australia captain Ricky Ponting singled out pace bowler Glenn McGrath and all rounder Andrew Symonds for praise after his team&#39;s seven-wicket win over New Zealand in the Champions Trophy on Thursday.
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Skipper Ricky Ponting produced his first Test century for over a year to propel Australia into a powerful position against Pakistan in the third and final cricket Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
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Australian captain Ricky Ponting leapt to the defence of Andrew Symonds here Thursday after the appeals commissioner was critical of the Australian all-rounder in the Harbhajan Singh appeal hearing.
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MELBOURNE, December 29: Matthew Hayden and captain Ricky Ponting scored unbeaten half-centuries to guide Australia to a record fifth series win of 2004 on Wednesday, beating Pakistan by nine wickets in the second Test.
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Australia have won three World Cups but have come up short in the Champions Trophy, a failure that skipper Ricky Ponting wants his team to redress in this month's fifth edition in India.
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PERTH, Australia  - Australia&#39;s premier paceman Glenn McGrath - renowned for his pre-Test plans to target specific batsmen - said that captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and one-day run-machine Yousuf Youhana were the keys to Pakistan&#39;s batting line-up.
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After wrapping up the entire match in just 31.5 overs, Australia&#39;s captain, Ricky Ponting, was in a feisty mood at the post-match press conference.
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Australia captain Ricky Ponting has opted to bat first as he looks to clinch a 2-0 series win over New Zealand in Adelaide. The home side took the first Test by an innings and 156-run in Brisbane.
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LONDON: Australia captain Ricky Ponting admitted the form of Michael Kasprowicz had left the world champions with a problem to solve ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy which gets underway in England on Friday.
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LONDON, UK : Sep 17 (PNS) - Andrew Symonds hit four sixes and seven boundaries in his unbeaten knock of 71 off 47 deliveries and along with Dean Martyn who made 60 not out, led the Australians to a comfortable victory against the Clear Black CAPS by seven
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MELBOURNE, Australia : Dec 29 (PNS) - An unbeaten 116 runs second wicket partnership between skipper Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden led the Australians to easily defeat Pakistan by 9 wickets in the second Test and clinch the Series on the fourth day at
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Australia: Fresh from claiming a haul of 8-24 in the second innings of the first Test against Pakistan, Australian paceman Glenn McGrath said he now had his sights set on claiming 500 Test wickets.
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Glenn McGrath celebrated his 100th test by grabbing two key wickets and putting Australia on course for a rare series victory in India on the second day of the third test on Wednesday.
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Australia's Ricky Ponting is named cricketer of the year, ahead of England's Kevin Pietersen.
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Paceman Glenn McGrath grabbed four wickets as Australia took firm control of the second Test in Adelaide by bowling out New Zealand for 251 -- a first innings lead of 324.
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Captain Ricky Ponting says Australia, already in white-hot form, are brimming with enthusiasm for the upcoming tests against Pakistan in Australia&#39;s two major cities, Melbourne and Sydney.
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London, Sept. 17 (PTI): Even as with each passing game Australia seem to be adding to their awesome aura, their captain Ricky Ponting, is unwilling to believe that other sides in the world did not matter.