It's a draw!

Dec 9, 2013: After Darren Bravo's superb effort in Dunedin, a look at some other famous match-saving innings in Tests

The quiet goodbyes

Nov 25, 2013: After the emotion of Sachin Tendulkar's last Test, a look at some farewells that didn't go quite so well

Purportedly

Being liked

Nov 21, 2013: Thinking the Australian team unlikeable is a habit people slipped into. There comes a time for eyes to be readjusted

Australia news

England exam for Ponting's pupil

Nov 4, 2013: Alex Doolan, the Tasmania batsman, has taken full advantage of his proximity to Ricky Ponting during the 2012-13 Sheffield Shield to observe and infer as much as he can from the Australian batting great

Australia news

Warne attacks Ponting, Cook

Nov 4, 2013: Shane Warne has accused Ricky Ponting of being motivated by "jealousy" in criticising his Australian captaincy successor Michael Clarke

At the Close of Play

Ponting's reckoning

Oct 31, 2013: The former Australia captain's biography is a doorstop that offers a detailed and honest account of his career

Australia news

Play best batsman at No. 3 - Ponting

Oct 25, 2013: On the eve of a home Ashes summer, Ricky Ponting believes Michael Clarke, as Australia's best batsman, should be coming out to bat at No. 3

'I always tried to think about being a leader, no matter where I was at'

Oct 25, 2013: Ricky Ponting talks about imposing himself on the bowler, batting to win, and turns the spot on his strengths and weaknesses

Australia news

Ponting attacks CA's lack of foresight

Oct 22, 2013: Ricky Ponting has expressed outrage at being told by CA chief executive James Sutherland, during the 2011 SCG Test against England, that "no one ever spends money when they are going well", a statement he feels captures the current plight of cricket in th

Australia news

Ponting moves on from Monkeygate

Oct 22, 2013: Ricky Ponting, the former Australia captain, has buried the hatchet with the concerned players involved over the Monkeygate scandal of 2008, and has derided Cricket Australia over catering to the interests of the BCCI over the welfare of one of their play

Australia news

Ponting reveals Clarke doubts

Oct 13, 2013: Ricky Ponting has revealed the doubts he harboured about Michael Clarke before his ascension to the Australian captaincy, saying his deputy did not contribute as much as desired

Australia news

Ponting sees potential in Australia's team

Aug 17, 2013: Ricky Ponting sees potential in the current Australia team, despite their disappointing Ashes against England

The last time I saw Ricky bat

Jul 27, 2013: Trying to catch one of his final innings in the game became a matter of urgency, of getting to say a proper goodbye

The Investec Ashes 2013

Ponting attacks CA's BBL hype

Jul 23, 2013: Ricky Ponting has dealt out heavy criticism of Cricket Australia for rolling out reams of Big Bash League hype in the hours after the Test team's 347-run humiliation at Lord's.

Surrrey v Essex, FLt20, South Group, The Oval

Greg Smith outshines Ponting

Jul 15, 2013: Ricky Ponting hit a masterly 65, his highest score in the Friends Life t20, but it was not enough to prevent Essex from ending Surrey's run of four successive victories with an eight-wicket triumph

Surrey v Nottinghamshire, The Oval, 4th day

Ponting ends first-class career with a flourish

Jul 11, 2013: Ricky Ponting was committed to the last. He closed the first class chapter of his career with an unbeaten 169 to earn Surrey a draw against a Nottinghamshire side which was powerless to build on an impressive opening two days

Surrey v Nottinghamshire, The Oval, 3rd day

Surrey find focus for Ponting farewell

Jul 10, 2013: Surrey controlled day three of their encounter with Notts in a professional manner, making up ground in a match that looked to have passed them by

The Investec Ashes 2013

Players 'too scared' under Arthur - Ponting

Jun 27, 2013: Ricky Ponting believes Australia's new coach Darren Lehmann will bring calm to the squad and instil the players with confidence after they appeared "too scared" under Mickey Arthur

An irrevocable loss to Australian cricket

Jun 21, 2013: Ricky Ponting's retirement deprives Australian cricket of an invaluable, intangible resource: 21 years of experience at state level

Australia news

Ponting to retire from all cricket

Jun 20, 2013: Ricky Ponting, the former Australia captain and one of the greatest batsmen of the modern age, will retire from all cricket in October