Ponting – Simply the best

“If there are any doubters who believe Ricky Ponting isn't the best batsman in the world, try this one for size,” writes Jon Pierik in The Courier-Mail. "Ponting has averaged 64 in 101 innings at No. 3 - the toughest spot in the batting order by far."

Peter Roebuck dips into poor umpiring decisions and mounts a case for the third umpire in the Sydney Morning Herald.

A senior panellist had made a fourth successive error. Obviously these were not isolated incidents … Determined to recapture their aggression, Australia have been feisty all summer. No protection was given to the umpires until it was too late. By then the Proteas had decided to join the party ... Once appeals and words are not controlled, matters start to get out of hand.