Ricky Ponting AO
@RickyPonting
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Husband | Father | Commentator | Coach | Former Australian cricket captain | Kangaroos fan | Golf tragic | https://t.co/4DjO3BBoR1
Joined November 2019
Hard to put this into words. I first met him when I was 15 at the Academy. He gave me my nickname. We were teammates for more than a decade, riding all the highs and lows together. Through it all he was someone you could always count on, someone who loved his family.
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Devastated, we have lost a legend. Rod Marsh was a great player, a great coach and one of the best people I have ever met. My thoughts are with Ros, Paul, Dan and Jamie.
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If Roy shook your hand you had his word, thatโs the sort of bloke he was and that's why I always wanted him on my team. An extraordinary player and even better human being. Canโt believe heโs gone. Thoughts are with his family at this time.
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Best over I ever faced. Class reverse swing at 90odd mph!.
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Congrats @msdhoni on a brilliant international career. I loved and enjoyed every contest we had as players and now I still have to find ways to stop you winning games against the @DelhiCapitals. Look forward to saying it in person in a few weeks time.
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Loved the fight and determination of India all day today. Starting with Pant and Pujara, and then for Vihari and Ashwin to withstand Australia and look largely in control for most of the day was very impressive. Can't wait for Brisbane now. #AUSvIND.
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Having seen all the work you've put in over the last few years, very well deserved and only the beginning for you mate. Proud of you @ShreyasIyer15.
๐ฅ A moment to cherish for @ShreyasIyer15 as he receives his #TeamIndia Test cap from Sunil Gavaskar - one of the best to have ever graced the game. ๐ ๐. #INDvNZ @Paytm
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Got plenty of questions the other day after calling the Flintoff over the best I'd faced. This from @shoaib100mph was the fastest spell I'd ever faced and trust me Justin wasn't backing up too far at the other end.
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Thanks all @DelhiCapitals fans for your amazing support. Disappointing way for us to finish the season but it was such a thrill to be a part of as always. Bigger and better next year.
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. someone who would be there for you when you needed him and always put his mates first. The greatest bowler I ever played with or against. RIP King. My thoughts are with Keith, Bridgette, Jason, Brooke, Jackson and Summer.
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So much for the prediction of India scoring under 200, this pitch hasn't deteriorated anywhere near what I was expecting. Like the way Rishabh Pant's playing, it's the perfect approach to take in these conditions. And now it's game on #AUSvIND.
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Can't wait to get over to @delhicapitals and get to work. Hope @akshar2026 and @ashwinravi99 have some wickets left after taking all of them in the last month, and @rishabhpant17 has more runs to make!.
#VIVOIPL is back in India ๐ฎ๐ณ ๐. Time to circle your favorite matches on the calendar ๐๏ธ. Which clashes are you looking forward to the most? ๐ค
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Merry Christmas to everyone. Feeling very lucky to be with my parents and family and being able to share this special day together.
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Brilliant start last night for us. Thrilled for @PrithviShaw and his innings, as well as @SDhawan25 picking up where he left off last season. A great base to build from. #IPL2021
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Great fun having @sachin_rt as the coach today! Must have been what got us over the line #BigAppeal
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Fletcher's first day of school today - lucky he's got his two big sisters to look out for him!
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Everyone's picking teams of the decade so I thought I'd join in the fun. This would be my Test team of the 2010's:. David Warner.Alastair Cook.Kane Williamson.Steve Smith.Virat Kohli (c).Kumar Sangakkarra (wk).Ben Stokes.Dale Steyn.Nathan Lyon.Stuart Broad.James Anderson.
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Given we've all got a bit of time on our hands as we stay at home, thought I'd go through what I've kept from my career and share some of it with everyone on a regular basis - this is the bat I used in the 2003 World Cup final.
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Sometimes my passion for my team gets the better of me! Always hard to beat MI, tough conditions for batting but Shreyas and Ashwin did exactly what we needed them to do. Great win @delhicapitals.
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Unfortunate that Shreyas will miss the tournament, but looking forward to seeing @RishabhPant17 grab his opportunity. It's well deserved for his recent performances and he's coming in with a lot of confidence. I'm convinced captaincy will make him an even better player.
๐จ ANNOUNCEMENT ๐จ . Rishabh Pant will be our Captain for #IPL2021 โจ. @ShreyasIyer15 has been ruled out of the upcoming season following his injury in the #INDvENG series and @RishabhPant17 will lead the team in his absence ๐งข. #YehHaiNayiDilli.
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Great to have these two back together. Strong team performance and happy to restart things with a win after our bowlers did a great job. @DelhiCapitals
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A day of firsts; finally on social media and the first net with my son Fletcher.
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I'm much happier getting to commentate with @waqyounis99 on @7cricket instead of having to face his bowling again.
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How great is it to have @sachin_rt taking part in the Bushfire Cricket Bash and giving up his time to come out for the cause. Picked the right team to coach too!
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This is what our Valentineโs Day looks like after 17 years of marriage
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Really hard to leave my family behind at this time, but next stop Dubai. See you soon @delhicapitals
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Staying safe, on my way to join @delhicapitals and get things started for #IPL2021. Can't wait.
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Looking forward to getting started at Punjab Kings. Can't wait to put a new team together and set about winning the IPL.
๐๐๐TER is ๐๐๐JAB! ๐ฆโฅ๏ธ. ๐จ Official Statement ๐จ.Ricky Ponting joins Punjab Kings as the new Head Coach! . #RickyPonting #SaddaPunjab #PunjabKings
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Looking forward to the IPL auction tonight with @delhicapitals and filling out our squad for the season. Hope moneybags @bazmccullum doesn't outbid me again though.
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India have been superb over the last few days, a dominant performance. Looking for Australia to rebound in the third Test, especially with their approach when batting. I think it's been too tentative so far. #AUSvIND.
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Very impressed with Will Pucovski's innings today. To look the part at Test level on debut is a promising sign and rapt for him to break through after the setbacks he's had along the way. #AUSvIND.
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I had my little mate JL looking after me and I'm back here shiny and new this morning. Ready for a good day of Test cricket after missing the best part of yesterday.
"I mentioned to JL who was commentating with me that I'd had these pains in my chest . 10 or 15 minutes later I was in the hospital getting the best treatment I possibly could.". - @RickyPonting talks about his last 24 hours
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Great to have @akshar2026 back around the group and in the side. He has an instant impact with everything he does. @delhicapitals
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Congratulations @StuartBroad8 on 500 Test wickets. Always a tough competitor and a very skillful bowler especially in English conditions. #ENGvWI.
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Thanks to everyone at @DelhiCapitals and the @IPL for getting the tournament away under the circumstances. Wasn't to be this year but it was another step forward for us and a fantastic group to be around. Back to the drawing board and preparing to go one step further next year.
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Wasim Akram and Curtly Ambrose were easily the best fast bowlers I've ever faced. Shoaib Akhtar clearly the quickest but Harbhajan Singh got me out more than anybody.
@RickyPonting Who did you least like facing.
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Ashes cricket the way it should be played, two teams not willing to give an inch. The start of the best Test series I ever played in.
15 years ago today - the 2005 Ashes began at Lord's!. Was it the greatest Test series ever?
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If I'm batting three on Sunday, hopefully this guy is on my team and batting four @brianlara
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Unbelievable from @SDhawan25! Brilliant innings and then @akshar2026 bringing it home with those huge late sixes. A great win. @delhicapitals.
Gabbar's first @IPL ๐ฏ .Axar's heroics ๐.Double against CSK ๐. We couldn't have gifted our fans a better Saturday night ๐บ๐ฝ. ๐๏ธ Read our match report ๐๐ฝ #DCvCSK #Dream11IPL #YehHaiNayiDilli
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This is my favourite piece of memorabilia gifted to me by Rianna and Cricket Australia when I retired. A brand new cap on the left and my pride and joy on the right, looking a bit worse for wear after about 140odd tests.
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In the back half of my career I marked the hundreds I made on the handle of my bats under the grip. This is the bat I used when I made 156 against England at Manchester in the 2005 Ashes. It's probably the innings I'm most proud of from my whole career.
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An awesome day today catching up with old mates and getting back out there for a good cause. You can donate at where every little bit helps for those affected by the bushfires #BigAppeal
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Can't wait to commentate alongside this man for the first time, and excited to be back at a ground with fans for the first time in 10 months. Predicting 2-1 Australia. #AUSvIND
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Thrilled for the boys to make it through to @delhicapitals first IPL final, it's a great reward for all the hard work they've put in since we got here and gelled together as a group. One more step to go.
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When I captained my first Test the boys signed this shirt and left messages. I remember this Test most for the brilliant batting from @damienmartyn and @darren_lehmann in what were very tough conditions.
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18 years ago today I married the most incredible woman, I'm so lucky to have you in my life.
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Heartbroken to hear of Dean Jones' passing. He was someone I looked up to and emulated growing up, and then I was lucky to become close friends with him later on. He was always great fun to be around and I loved the time I spent with him talking cricket and golf. RIP mate.
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Five international hundreds with this baby, four of them against South Africa. The 120 and 143* were made in my 100th Test at the SCG. And the 164 was made in the famous 434 v 438 ODI at the Wanderers. Used it for as long as I could and as you can see it's pretty worn out.
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Congrats on a brilliant career @ShaneRWatson33. Loved every minute of playing alongside you, you were a brilliant team mate and someone I love calling a close friend. I think one of the more underrated players Australia has had. Enjoy retirement.
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Very happy with how things panned out for us @delhicapitals tonight, rounded out our squad strongly in all areas. Can't wait to get the group together and underway.
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My view for the next 6 days, hotel quarantine is officially underway.
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Happy Easter! Hope everyone is staying safe and the Easter Bunny delivered.
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Rapt for Hobart and everyone in Tasmania that we get an Ashes Test. Can't wait to get back to my home state next month for what should be a great week and hopefully a quality game.
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I rate @ImRo45 exceptionally highly as a batsman and leader. His captaincy record in the IPL speaks for itself.
@RickyPonting Since youโve worked with him in the IPL, how highly do you rate Rohit Sharma the captain?.
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A proud dad moment with Matisse and Emmy being named class captains at school.
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Happy New Year everyone. Excited to bring 2021 in by commentating alongside @BrianLara for the first time. #BBL10
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@ashwinravi99 @DelhiCapitals Stay safe, look after your family and hopefully we will see you soon.
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Extremely saddened by the news of the tragic passing of Rudi Koertzen. My deepest sympathy goes out to his family and friends. He was a great umpire and a better person. I always enjoyed sharing the field with him.
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Treasured memories from three successful World Cup campaigns
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Well played Daniel Sams, great to see all the hard work you've been doing on your batting the last few months paying off now. Outstanding tonight. #BBL10.
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I'm tipping 2-0 Australia, and @Bazmccullum says 2-1 New Zealand. Looking forward to it all on @7Cricket #AUSvNZ
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Happy New Year's everybody, a perfect day and perfect way to start the new year.
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Today is such a special day at the SCG. All the work @glennmcgrath11 does with the @McGrathFdn is incredible, and to be any part of it is a honour. #AUSvNZ
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Happy birthday to my beautiful wife and well done to Emmy for making an awesome cake!
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Great team effort last night, happy with how everyone stepped up against such a quality team. Important to keep this going against Sunrisers @DelhiCapitals
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Really excited for the #IPLAuction tonight. We'll look at two batters, potentially an all rounder and two fast bowlers. We've got a strong contingent of Indian players already so our main goal is to get the best players available. @DelhiCapitals.
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Homeschooling our five year old is officially over. One down, two to go.
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My first Test ton and an Ashes one, 23 years ago to the day. Being on 99 that day was the most nervous I I think I ever was, but thankfully I had Matthew Elliott at the other end to help guide me through as he went on to a magnificent 199.
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Can't believe it's been 21 years since the 99 World Cup final, the highlight of my career to that point. It finished with me on @TomMoodyCricket's shoulders in the middle of Lord's singing the team song, an amazing experience.
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Great player, great bloke, great mate, great @NMFCOfficial fan, always first player picked in my team. Congrats @petersiddle403
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Fletch was pretty happy with himself today after catching his first shark. I think he may have me covered already.
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Rapt to secure a top-two spot with the win against RCB. Now onto preparing for MI on Thursday. I know the boys are looking forward to it. @delhicapitals
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Really excited to finally launch our new business Ponting Wines. It's been an honour for Rianna and I to work with one of Australia's best wine makers, Ben Riggs. We're incredibly proud of the range, use code PONTING15 for a special 15% launch discount:
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Happy Motherโs Day to the best two mums in the world!
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Held onto this from my 100th Test thanks to Shaun Pollock, who was one of the all-time great bowlers, competitors and people I ever played against. I remember being really nervous beforehand with a heap of family and friends at the game, but thankfully it all turned out well.
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Got some spare time before BBL duties today, anyone got any questions?.
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Counting down the days until we start our season on Sunday. The boys have been outstanding with their training and preparation and competition for spots in the starting eleven is certainly hot. Exactly what you want as a coach. @delhicapitals
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Over the moon with tonight's win and especially the work of all the bowlers to drag it back - congrats on your debut @TusharD_96. The @sdhawan25 and @shreyasiyer15 partnership was just as important after our start in giving us enough to bowl at. @DelhiCapitals.
WHAT. A. COMEBACK ๐. Fifth straight win over RR โ
.Royal Double โ
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These are the actual numbers from the Adelaide Oval scoreboard gifted to me the year after I made my then top score of 242. Very fortunate to have a piece of the iconic scoreboard taking pride of place at home.
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Plenty to like from what we did the other night but important we carry it on tonight. Big test for us against RCB @delhicapitals.
A perfect win can only be topped by an even more perfect speech from Punter ๐. Head Coach @RickyPonting was in awe of our DC boys' intent in #DCvKKR ๐โจ. #Dream11IPL #IPL2020 #YehHaiNayiDilli
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Ariarne Titmus making Launceston proud! Amazing swim.
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He's come a long way since I presented him his baggy green in South Africa! Got no doubt @patcummins30 is ready to be Test captain and is suited to the job. Having Smith alongside him as vice captain will be an invaluable help.
EXCLUSIVE: @RickyPonting welcomes the appointment of Pat Cummins as Test captain, and highlights the 'really important' role vice-captain Steve Smith must now fill as his deputy #Ashes
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Been waiting a while for this! On air with Beefy and the @7Cricket team for an Ashes summer. Prediction: 3-1 Australia.
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Some time ago now our beautiful dog Cleo passed away. Itโs been a very sad and difficult time for our family, she was the best little companion and we miss her everyday. Today weโre ready to bring joy back to our house and weโre very excited to welcome Eloise.
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I thought Babar was extremely impressive. Looks to have a lot of class and could well become one of the best batsmen in the world.
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Proud of the boys for the way they performed after the interrupted build up. Our best game of the season so far.
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I think this was as excited as I'd been on the field . and I couldn't have asked for a better ball to hit for six. Thanks Paul ๐.
Ricky Ponting. Australia need 4 runs to win the test. Punter is on 94*. Hits a 6 to win the test and get to a 100*. The man.
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