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Ton-up for Ponting

As Ricky Ponting steps out on the Sydney Cricket Ground for his 100th Test, Cricinfo looks back at a rollercoaster career marked by brilliant innings and the odd scruff with destiny.

01-Jan-2006•Cricinfo staff

Recapturing some of the highlights of Ricky Ponting's career

01-Jan-2006

Waugh tips Ponting to break Lara's run record

Steve Waugh, the former Australian captain, has declared that Ricky Ponting is the batsman most likely to go past Brian Lara's record of most Test runs

01-Jan-2006•Cricinfo staff

South Africa's bounce-back ability put to test

A willing, competitive, but inexperienced South Africa start Monday's third and final match needing a win to equal their best result in the country

01-Jan-2006•Preview by Peter English

Langer defends Australian appealing

Justin Langer has defended the Australian style of appealing, especially when Shane Warne bowls

31-Dec-2005•AFP

Ponting and Warne end year as No. 1

Despite a year in which they lost the Ashes, Australia have ended 2005 with the top-ranked batsman and bowler in the world

31-Dec-2005•Cricinfo staff

Dissent charges against Victoria Bushranger's officials

Greg Shipperd, the coach, and David Saker, the assistant coach, of Victoria have been charged with serious dissent

31-Dec-2005•Cricinfo staff

Botha in line for Test debut

Johan Botha has a strong chance of making his Test debut for South Africa in the third Test against Australia at Sydney on Monday

30-Dec-2005•Cricinfo staff

'No reason to apologise for over-appealing' - Ponting

Graeme Smith has denied Australia's "over-appealing" led to his team's demise in the second Test and has vowed to increase their ruthlessness in Sydney next week.

30-Dec-2005•Peter English at Melbourne

Langer included in squad for Sydney

Ricky Ponting's satisfaction at taking a 1-0 lead has been boosted by the inclusion of Justin Langer to his squad for the series-deciding Test starting in Sydney on Monday

30-Dec-2005•Cricinfo staff

Australia wrap up crushing win

Soon after lunch on the final day Australia wrapped up a crushing 184-run win in the Boxing Day Test against South Africa at Melbourne

30-Dec-2005•The bulletin by Anand Vasu

'It's been a titanic struggle' - Arthur

Mickey Arthur, the South Africa coach, has called Shane Warne and the Australians "masters" at applying pressure on the umpires with constant appealing

29-Dec-2005•Peter English at Melbourne

Ntini doubtful for final Test

Makhaya Ntini is in serious doubt for the third Test after suffering knee tendon damage in Melbourne this week

29-Dec-2005•Cricinfo staff

Fan ejected from MCG for racial taunt

A spectator was ejected during for making racist taunts during the second Test match between Australia and South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), according to ground officials

29-Dec-2005•AFP

Symonds and Hayden put Australia on course for win

Australia sniffed victory and a 1-0 lead in the series with South Africa on the verge of defeat at 6 for 99 chasing 366

29-Dec-2005•The bulletin by Anand Vasu

Langer in line for Sydney comeback

Justin Langer is on course to play in next week's third cricket Test against South Africa in Sydney

28-Dec-2005•AFP

'When I've batted I've been the most nervous' - Symonds

Andrew Symonds breathed some life into his career with 3 for 16 in a seven-over spell of nagging off-cut and inswing to exploit the pitch's variable bounce

28-Dec-2005•Peter English at the MCG

Australia on top after Symonds's strikes

Australia bowled out South Africa out for 311 and then reached 2 for 110 at stumps on the third day, securing a sizeable lead of 154

28-Dec-2005•The Bulletin by Anand Vasu

Tributes pour in for Packer

Tributes to Kerry Packer, founder of World Series Cricket and the one-day version as we now know it, have come in from many cricketers past and present

27-Dec-2005•Cricinfo staff

Arthur prepares South Africa for 'attritional' battle

Mickey Arthur, the South Africa coach, expects the "attritional" Test series to continue on day three

27-Dec-2005•Peter English at Melbourne

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