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'I'll miss the mateship, I'll miss the dressing room'

Ricky Ponting reflects on his 17-year career after playing his final Test, against South Africa in Perth

03-Dec-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

An emotional end to Ponting's storied career

There were a couple of glimpses of the vintage Ponting in his final innings, but he will be content to have made the right call to retire

03-Dec-2012•Brydon Coverdale at the WACA

'Ponting among the top five I bowled to' - Harbhajan

Harbhajan Singh, who shared a famous rivalry with Ricky Ponting, has described the former Australia captain as "one of the top five" batsmen he has bowled against

29-Nov-2012•Nagraj Gollapudi

Ponting to retire after Perth Test

Ricky Ponting has announced his retirement from international cricket, on the eve of the third Test against South Africa in Perth

29-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig

Survival of the fittest in the west

ESPNcricinfo's preview of the 3rd Test between Australia and South Africa in Perth

29-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig

Ponting's Ashes avenue kept open

Selection panel support for Ricky Ponting's place in the Australian Test team remains unanimous despite his failures in the series against South Africa

27-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig

Clarke backs Ponting to rebound

Michael Clarke is far less equivocal about Ricky Ponting's international future than the man himself, insisting his predecessor as leader can prosper again

26-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig at Adelaide Oval

Ponting, Quiney wobble as Watson improves

Ricky Ponting may have only one more Test to prove his worth to Australia's 2013 Ashes campaign and Rob Quiney's brief moment in the sun appears to be over

24-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig at Adelaide Oval

Ponting knows he must contribute in Adelaide

Ricky Ponting: "I've been around enough and played in enough high-pressure situations, whether it's a big game or a game where you're under pressure because you haven't scored runs yourself."

20-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

Leaked dossier reveals Australia's tactics

Australia will target Hashim Amla with verbal aggression and engage him in a "psychological war", according to a dossier of team game-plans published in News Ltd newspapers in Australia

07-Nov-2012•Brydon Coverdale in Brisbane

Brisbane curator defends Shield pitches

The Gabba curator Kevin Mitchell Jr has defended the pitches used in Sheffield Shield matches around Australia after criticism that too many of them have become green seamers in recent years

07-Nov-2012•Brydon Coverdale in Brisbane

Ponting plays down 'gap' between South Africa, Australia

Going into the Australia-South Africa Test series, Ricky Ponting hopes his side realises how little difference there is between the teams

07-Nov-2012•Brydon Coverdale in Brisbane

Ponting puts 'lowlight' behind him

Twelve months ago, the chances of Ricky Ponting being part of the Australian side for this year's home series against South Africa seemed to be almost non-existent

06-Nov-2012•Brydon Coverdale in Brisbane

Sore Ponting withdraws from Shield match

Ricky Ponting has been pulled out of Tasmania's Sheffield Shield match in Hobart with hamstring soreness, a week before the first Test against South Africa

02-Nov-2012•Brydon Coverdale

Doolan and Ponting pile up runs in draw

Alex Doolan and Ricky Ponting both made half-centuries to help prepare them for their upcoming challenges but rain prevented any chance of a result on the final day at the MCG

26-Oct-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ponting century puts Victoria under pressure

Ricky Ponting scored his first century of the summer, his unbeaten 162 leading Tasmania to a commanding total at the MCG

24-Oct-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ponting eyes ton as Tasmania dominate

Ricky Ponting continued his promising start to the season with an unbeaten 89 against a Test-class Victoria attack as Tasmania dominated the opening day at the MCG

23-Oct-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Not picked between Haddin and Wade yet, insists Clarke

Australia's captain and selector Michael Clarke has flatly denied reports that Brad Haddin's Test career has been terminated, opening the way for his younger rival Matthew Wade to take the gloves for the first Test of the summer

15-Oct-2012•Daniel Brettig

Ponting motivated by Ashes failures

Ricky Ponting has said he is motivated every day by the memories of losing the past two Ashes series in England and he hopes to retain his place long enough to have another chance to win the urn away from home

13-Aug-2012•Brydon Coverdale

'They're the best we've got' - Inverarity

John Inverarity, Australia's national selector, is keen to give David Hussey, George Bailey, and Peter Forrest the best chances of exposure to England ahead of next year's Ashes series.

04-Jul-2012•Daniel Brettig

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