Ricky thomas ponting was born on december 19, 1974, in launceston, tasmania. Ricky ponting broke the sanctity of the australian cricket dressing room with his revelations about michael clarke in his autobiography, according to former test captain mark taylor. The annual ricky ponting medal dinner is cricket tasmanias principal awards event, celebrating the official end of the 201516 tasmanian cricket season. During his childhood, he used to play cricket with his brother drew ponting in his houses backyard. Former australia captain ricky ponting unveiled a statue of himself on the eve of the first test against the west indies in hobart.
His aggressive instinct was formed in his early days while playing with his. Cover of at the close of play by ricky ponting harpercollins. Ricky pontings autobiography is a noholdsbarred look at what made the. The gala launch coincided with the one day international held at blundstone arena on friday january 23rd between australia and england. Pti file ricky ponting has been named as the assistant coach for the australian team that will take on england and new zealand in a t20 triseries. New books an overview for january 2017 martin chandler 8. Whoever i guess masters the mind games the best will be the one who ends up with the best career record, said the twotime world cup winning captain.
His uncle greg campbell played test cricket for australia in 1989 and 1990. Sporting superstars matthew richardson, ricky ponting and alex peroni are just a few big tasmanian names who have joined the global chorus imploring. Reuters former australian cricket captain ricky ponting has been appointed brand ambassador of his home state tasmania and will join a governmentled trade mission to the subcontinent that. Rishabh pant will be back in india xi sooner than later, says. Ricky ponting is one of the greatest batsmen to represent australia. Tasmania match day functions roo bbq lounge enjoy the ultimate relaxed day at the footy in this private covered bbq space in the ricky ponting stand. India expressed their resentment by boycotting the postmatch presentation ceremony. Shane warne launches scathing attack of ricky ponting in wake of his book launch updated november 04, 20. Ricky ponting is a former australian international cricketer who was born on 19 december 1974. New books an overview for january 2017 cricket web. See more ideas about ricky ponting, cameron bancroft and cricket. Shane warne right has launched a scathing attack of his former captain.
Ricky ponting named assistant australia coach for t20 series. Shane warne launches scathing attack of ricky ponting in. The library, originally in the cricket tasmania boardroom, was moved to its own room adjacent to the museum on the first floor of the members pavilion, on the completion of the redevelopment of blundstone arena. Ricky ponting unveils own statue, wants hobart to host test vs india updated. Charles ponting historical records and family trees. Last nights tribute match drew a record crowd of 17,771 cricket fans to aurora stadium. Ricky ponting at the launch of his latest book the captains year at the hyatt coolum resort in eastern australia. Charles married gladys marguerite geraldine madge cottell on month day 1912, at marriage place. Born in launceston, tasmania on 19 december 1974, ricky ponting is the eldest of. From childhood prodigy to the highs and lows of an extraordinary international career, at the close of play is.
Ponting may play on next season abc news australian. The books are produced with the help of a ghostwriter. The eldest of three children, ponting emulated the feats of his father, playing cricket in summer and australian rules football in winter, before breaking his. Ricky ponting rules out ashes comeback cricket country. Ponting s parents first lived in prospect which is to the south of tasmania but then moved into the working. Through this book we get to know his attitude and hunger towards playing and being on top of the game. Ricky ponting and david boon stands officially launched. He made his 65 million dollar fortune with antigua hawksbills, surrey, mumbai indians. We are inviting expressions of interest from indian businesses and corporations interested in participating in the program.
Ricky ponting is being considered for a permanent job as australias limited over coach. This is the perfect mix of the indoor corporate experience, coupled with the addition of all the atmosphere of the full grandstands and best view of the action. His uncle greg campbell played test cricket for australia in. Ponting also travelled back to his home state of tasmania, touring the picturesque tamar valley to put together a tasmaniansourced pioneer. Ricky ponting appointed brand ambassador for tasmania. Aug 25, 2016 ricky ponting to padup for tasmanian trade mission. Test legend ricky ponting picks his individual highlights from a dominant summer for australia, who completed clean sweeps of pakistan and new zealand 4. Ricky ponting hits twin tons for tasmania aged 18 years 84 days. Really excited to finally launch our new business ponting wines. Michael clarke reveals the dark side of australian cricket. Ricky ponting appointed brand ambassador for tasmania times.
Ricky ponting after retiring from a stellar career as one of the worlds best cricketers, ricky has now joined the board of the ponting foundation. When ponting began with mowbray, tasmania and then australia, the. Eight years ago when i began i thought it might be a one off, but encouraging noises from a number of sources have helped me keep going, particularly in the early days when i feared that the rise of the kindle and ebook. A ricky ponting double century has allowed tasmania to declare their first innings after lunch on day two of the sheffield shield match against nsw at bellerive. One of the greatest cricketers of all time, ricky ponting boasts more records than any other player in australian history including the most wins as a player and a captain, as well as being australias highest runscorer in test and odi cricket. Ricky ponting profile cricket player,australiaricky. Home state to honour ponting at hobart test newspaper. Jan 01, 2017 ricky ponting will link up with justin langer and jason gillespie as an assistant coach for australias twenty20 series against sri lanka. The guest of honour is david peever, the new chairman of cricket australia, who is a former managing director of rio tinto. The 40yearold born in launceston, tasmania enjoyed a. Ricky ponting does a lap of honour with his daughters emmy ponting and matisse ponting at.
Ricky ponting has officially launched ponting wines boss hunting. Ricky ponting has launched his own range of fine wines gq. Graeme was a good club cricketer and played australian rules football, while lorraine was a state vigoro champion. Bschool is part of the republica education group, a leading australian vocational education and. Ricky ponting does a lap of honour with his daughters emmy ponting and matisse ponting at blundstone arena last year. Australian cricket legend ricky ponting launches eponymous. Ricky ponting has been given the role of ambassador for tasmania for the trip from september 2 to 11 in india, sri lanka, indonesia and singapore.
How pleased they were to be told that as merle oberons star has faded, the longserving cricket captain has taken her place in the tasmania imaginary and the story of his chinese heritage is rapidly gaining credence in the international. The examiner is hosting ricky pontings book launch in launceston. Its been an honour for rianna and i to work with one of australias best wine makers, ben. Former australian cricket captain ricky ponting has been appointed brand ambassador of his home state tasmania and will join a governmentled trade mi. At the close of play ricky ponting s autobiography is a noholdsbarred look at what made the punter, finds rutvick mehta. Sharing the picture of his bat on instagram, ponting wrote, in the back half of my career i marked the hundreds i made on the handle of my bats under the grip. Ricky ponting b 1974, of launceston, is tasmanias highestachieving cricketer. The front page of the launceston papers ricky ponting souvenir edition yesterday demonstrates it clearly.
Ricky was flirting with disaster outside the very offstump. They knew about cricket, however, and they all knew the name of tasmania s most famous son, ricky ponting. Ricky ponting ao scoresheet newsletter of the australian cricket society inc. Tasmania has welcomed back australian captain ricky ponting for their sheffield shield clash with queensland in hobart next week. Help compile an album to present to ricky in recognition of his status as a world champion cricketer and ambassador for northern tasmania.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Ricky ponting reveals he marked his hundreds on the bat. When jackson bird puts scott boland into the second tier of the ricky ponting stand, george bailey is the man for the rescue job. There are summer plans for our president ken piesse to launch his new book, a pictorial history of australian. Australian cricket society tasmania branch cricket. The night i saved ricky pontings career tasmanian times.
Former australian cricket captain ricky ponting appointed. Nov 03, 20 the examiner is hosting ricky ponting s book launch in launceston on wednesday. Ricky ponting and david boon stands officially launched cricket tasmania a gala blacktie dinner was held at blundstone arena on wednesday january 21st to officially launch the new ricky ponting stand and announce the naming of the. He wasnt the greatest batsman at least statistically, he wasnt the greatest test captain according to. Ricky pontings cricketing journey took him all over the world, but it was his home city of launceston which was the venue from which his autobiography at. Jul 26, 2012 five priests shepherd the flock for 250 years.
Get ricky pontingcricket rankings info, individual records, photos, videos, stats, and all about ricky ponting. Ponting makes 200 as tasmania declare sports news australia. Tasmania s favourite cricket son ricky ponting will padup for his home state as an ambassador for tasmania, and join our trade mission to india next month. Ricky s judgement was always respected on the cricket field and, as a proud tasmanian, hes pleased to be able to highlight the opportunities tasmania has to offer. Ponting has teamed up with the tasmanian government to encourage more students from india to take advantage of tasmania s worldclass teaching and learning institutions. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Very few have lifted the profile of northern tasmania on the national and international stage than ricky ponting. In kohli vs smith, whoever masters mind will be best. Cricket tasmania bailey retrieves birds massive six. Nov 27, 20 ricky ponting s testimonial match on january 30 is shaping up to be a blockbuster, with organisers hoping to attract up to 15,000 fans to launcestons aurora stadium. He scored 56 on debut for tasmania at seventeen, and played his first oneday international at twenty and first test.
Launceston promises fitting tribute for rick ponting, the. The pon tings have been mining tin in the north east of tasmania for over a century and im certain they would have celebrated the achievement of one of their own with traditional oriental dignity. Australian cricket legend ricky ponting launches eponymous label. Ponting stands tall as a cricketing figure, with most international runs and centuries for australia. Jason sangha scored another ton for nsw in the sheffield shield on tuesday, sparking calls for him to be rushed into the national team. Just about the one thing ricky ponting hasnt won is a sheffield shield title. Shane warne launches scathing attack of ricky ponting in wake of. Ricky thomas ponting ao born 19 december 1974 is an australian cricket coach. Ricky ponting is one of the best batsmen and crisp thinkers of the game. He will have a chance to add yet another piece of silverware to his resume next friday when tasmania hosts queensland. Ricky ponting b 1974, of launceston, is tasmania s highestachieving cricketer. That first firstclass match came in 1851 when tasmania played victoria at the launceston racecourse. Oct 29, 20 australia captain michael clarke says ricky ponting will have to make the first move in order to settle the feud sparked by comments the former skipper made in his autobiography.
Ricky ponting age, wife, family, biography, controversies. The editors between wickets po box w27 west penant hills nsw 2125 australia. As i write, ricky ponting has just made 50 batting against the south africans. A former great said sangha was the best since ponting.
Ricky ponting has been named as an assistant to national coach darren lehmann for the triangular twenty20 series against new zealand and england next month. The books are housed in bookcases generously donated to cricket tasmania by. He scored 56 on debut for tasmania at seventeen, and played his first oneday international at twenty. Statue of ricky ponting unveiled in hobart the new daily. Tasmania s east coast is a coast of contrast sunshine and sea life, wine and wildlife, crags and beaches. Yesterday kerry okeefe dropped this comment about the australian cricket captain into an article in the daily telegraph. His uncle greg campbell was an australian test cricket player during 1989 1990, who played 4 tests, and 12 odis for australia. Ricky ponting invites you to study in tasmania india. The examiner is hosting ricky ponting s book launch in launceston on wednesday. Born in launceston, tasmania on 19 december 1974, ricky ponting is the eldest of graeme and lorraine ponting s four children.
There is a belief in australia that new south wales players enjoy clout even in the national team. Raised at a highpowered batting forum last week and made public by ricky ponting after his book launch on wednesday, sutherland claimed it would be great for australian cricket. Nov 04, 20 the sale was preceded by the launch of a book by the former australian cricket captain, before the close of play, which fuelled a spat between ponting and other cricketers over life in the. You get to know why he did few of the things he did in his career and what mindset he comes from as an australian cricketer. Ricky is australias most successful test and odi cricketer and also highly regarded in india amongst cricketing and business circles. Possibility covid19 testing could be further expanded in northwest. Ricky and ben travelled the tamar valley in tasmania, near where ricky spent his youth to. Ricky pontingcricket player profile from australia at ndtv sports. The announcement of ricky ponting s test retirement brings to an end the career of one of launcestons great exports. Ricky ponting and get to experience tasmania s world heritage wilderness. He is the director of cricket operations at national cricket academy, bengaluru, india. The australian cricket team was known as the toughest to beat when he was at the helm. Home to australias firstever firstclass cricket match and birthplace of tasmanian legends ricky ponting and david boon, launceston is a tough town filled with tough people.
A gala blacktie dinner was held at blundstone arena on wednesday january 21st to officially launch the new ricky ponting stand and announce the naming of the david boon stand, formerly known as the southern stand. Ricky ponting named australia assistant coach for t20 series. Mark taylor takes ricky ponting to task over book row with michael clarke. Has scored 21 of his 22 test hundreds and 77% of his runs in the first innings. The venue blundstone arena tasmanias premier sports. This is the sixteenth time i have penned this feature, so something of a milestone. Its a coast of national parks, with its quietly flowing rivers, eucalypts and oyster bay pines. Newlyretired test great ricky ponting will receive a tribute during next weeks opening test match against sri lanka in hobart, cricket tasmania said on thursday. Small in stature, still boyish in face and manner, arguably the worlds best fieldsman, he bats for australia in the prime number three position. The label is a collaboration between ricky and noted australian winemaker ben riggs. Ponting to help tas fight for sheffield shield glory in. Ricky pon ting did his chinese heritage proud with a clinical ton on the opening day.
In that 2005 ashes match, ponting remained at the crease for six hours, scoring 156. You cant take mowbray out of ponting launceston, tas. And this has sometimes caused divisions in the dressing room. This is the bat i used when i made 156 against england at manchester in the 2005 ashes. Posted on july 26, 2012 by srmarynoonan the five priests in tasmania, ordained 50 years ago, july 1962, with archbishop adrian doyle. Charles ponting charles ponting in england, bristol parish registers, 15381900 charles ponting was born to john cole cox ponting. Talking about why his hometown has such a special place in his heart, he says, i still travel around australia and the world a lot. Book launch 1 books 15 built heritage 8 can you help. The cricket player is married to rianna jennifer cantor, his starsign is sagittarius and he is now 45 years of age. Tasmanias favourite cricket son ricky ponting will padup for his home state as an ambassador for tasmania, and join our trade mission to india next month. Born in launceston, tasmania on 19 december 1974, ricky ponting is the eldest of graeme and lorraine pontings four children.
The acs in tasmania is holding its annual dinner and agm on friday, 27 may at the blundstone arena in bellerive. He made his one day international debut for the australian cricket team against the south africa cricket team in new zealand at the age of 20 on 15 february 1995. Mark taylor takes ricky ponting to task over book row with. Gives up sport, gains five stone, buys signet rings and puts on ad hoc drag races in his back yard. Mar 20, 20 ricky ponting rules out ashes comeback former australia captain ricky ponting picked up his domestic cricketer of the year award on wednesday, and quickly batted away speculation about a return to. But the fine line between career disaster and wondrous acclaim was still distinct, flickering along with wrest points gaudy metronomic invitation to the pleasures of the casino punt. Ricky ponting and john fitzgerald, ceo, tasmania tourism although he lives in melbourne now, ponting returns to tasmania every chance he gets. Ricky ponting unveils own statue, wants hobart to host. Ben and i spent time together in south australia and travelled to northern tasmania to personally select this range of wines, ricky reveals on. Shane warne launches scathing attack of ricky ponting in wake. Former australian skipper ricky ponting has hinted that he may play on next season with tasmania after a productive summer that will be capped off with the sheffield shield final. Greatest tasmanian ricky ponting gets a sendoff to remember.
118 1157 1621 717 396 1533 457 895 724 46 459 693 890 550 324 1593 616 1094 375 1635 1172 437 1380 788 48 719 765 104 730 1637 1072 1480 914 960 1415 1433 1217 1137 593 1167 55 1260 185