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Ponting retires from Twenty20 internationals
Cricinfo staff
September 7, 2009
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Ricky Ponting led Australia at the recent World Twenty20 but has now stepped down from the format
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Ricky Ponting has announced his retirement from international Twenty20 cricket in a bid to extend his Test and ODI playing career. Ponting will retain the captaincy of Australia's Test and one-day sides and Michael Clarke is expected to take the reins of the Twenty20 outfit, although a formal decision on Ponting's successor has not yet been made.
"After much thought and careful consideration I have advised Cricket Australia of my decision to retire from international Twenty20 cricket," Ponting said in a statement. "I have also spoken to [chairman of selectors] Andrew Hilditch, [coach] Tim Nielsen and [vice-captain] Michael Clarke and I feel this decision provides me the opportunity to prolong my Australian Test and one-day career, an opportunity I am extremely determined about.
"As I said after the fifth Test in London, I am hoping to continue playing Test cricket for as long as possible and retiring from the Twenty20 format gives me the best chance of doing this. I will now have set periods of rest throughout the Australian summer and while touring which I feel will be very beneficial."
Ponting will continue to fulfil his Indian Premier League contract with the Kolkata Knight Riders and will be available for Tasmania in the domestic Twenty20 competition. Ponting has played 17 Twenty20 internationals and the unbeaten 98 he scored in the first Twenty20 international remains the second-highest individual score in the format.
However, Ponting has been rested several times from Twenty20 matches with Clarke, Adam Gilchrist and Brad Haddin having all captained Australia in the short version. Ponting was keen to deliver Australia the ICC World Twenty20 title this year but their first-round exit meant they would have to wait until the next tournament in the Caribbean next year.
"We are very supportive of the decision Ricky has made and understanding of the reasons behind it," James Sutherland, Cricket Australia's CEO, said. "Needless to say he will be a huge loss to the Twenty20 side but it does present opportunities for the other players and leaders within Australian cricket to gain further experience.
"While we have not seen much of Ricky in Australia's Twenty20 matches in recent times, his innings in the first ever Twenty20 international against New Zealand at Auckland was probably the best innings I have ever seen in the Twenty20 form of the game."
Cricket Australia said Ponting's replacement as Twenty20 captain would not be announced until later in the year. Clarke led the side during the recent games in England but Australia do not have another Twenty20 international on their schedule until February 2010, when they take on Pakistan at the MCG.
Ponting has had a two-week break following Australia's Ashes defeat and he flew out from Sydney on Monday to rejoin the squad in England for the remainder of the one-day series. After the loss at The Oval, Ponting raised the possibility of returning to England for the 2013 Ashes, when he would be 38, and he has also expressed his desire to lead Australia's World Cup defence in 2011.
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its not the cricket itself, its the travel, time away from family etc that takes its toll. this gives him more time to be at home and recharge the batteries so to speak.
Posted by don69 on (September 10 2009, 11:29 AM GMT)just a quick reply to some comments here. you are forgetting we now have a 20/20 world cup every 2 years. that's 2.5 weeks of competition + 2 weeks of training that he can now miss. so he gains a month every 2 years. also there's 1-2 20/20 matches every series and a 3 day preparation before - so with 5 series to go he gains 15-20 days there over the next 18 months. finally - half of the series + the entire world cup are overseas - which means he gets all this extra time AT HOME. as well, he has 1 year left (out of 3) on his IPL contract - he will honour that but won't renew it - so after this year he also has another 20-30 days off from his IPL window. all this means he gets at least 2 months off over the next 2 years. 2 months he would have been away from home and his family. hopefully that time will let him be more focused on and in tests. finally - with our team the traditional ODI players have not been all that successful. it's the whites and fergusons who are 20/20s future here.
Posted by Flash99 on (September 10 2009, 10:42 AM GMT)Ponting should resign from all captaincy. I can't believe his gall at hanging around after losing the ashes AGAIN.... incredible. How much more proof of a lack of competency does the ACB need? Please give us a new captain who knows how to win.
Posted by rustin on (September 08 2009, 08:48 AM GMT)He's balking under pressure. He could have done well in T20. It would have been better if he had just given up his captaincy.
Posted by atheist4all on (September 08 2009, 05:21 AM GMT)Ponting should back off from captancy in any type (Test, 50 or T20) of cricket but not from the team in any type of cricket.
Posted by shehanrat on (September 08 2009, 04:03 AM GMT)Heartening to see players of Ponting's status give priority to the longer formats of the game when most players are going the other way!
Posted by dpathak on (September 08 2009, 03:50 AM GMT)I don't get it!! Quit T20 that merely lasts for 3 hours to prolong Test career - a match that can last for FIVE full days!!! I think it should be the other way around!! Anyway, barring his first match when he scored 98, he has not been a T20 force to reckon with. Also, as mentioned, he has been rested many times in this version. So, it's absolutely better to retire than being dropped. Good tactic, punter :)
Posted by beaman on (September 08 2009, 03:34 AM GMT)Great Decision by Ponting, it is a sign of big players to give room to younger players. Now Ponting join the list of great players whom not play T20 internationals, the list includes big names like Younus Khan, Sachin and now Ponting. Heads off to all these players.
Posted by Uranium on (September 08 2009, 02:43 AM GMT)Its the right decision by Ponting. When you have the chance to be test cricket's highest run scorer you don't trade that in for T20. I the Aussie selectors need to get rid of Mike Hussey and Michael Clarke from T20 as well. I wouldn't mind if T20 became an exclusive squad actually - I think it would be smart to create specialists.
Posted by krv954 on (September 08 2009, 02:06 AM GMT)This does NOT make any sense at all. None of the International team plays more than five T20 matches per year. Is Ponting seriously suggesting that this would be the best way to preserve himself for Test cricket. You have got to be kidding. If he seriously wants to prolong his test career, he should retire from ODIs and IPL (If not next year, at least after his contract expires after IPL 3). I think that Cricket Australia had offered Ponting a gracious exit from T20 (given the 1st round exit at T20 World Cup and the fact that he has NOT been a force in T20) and Ponting accepted to the face saver.