Ricky Ponting did not sugarcoat his assessment of Australia’s early exit from the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, calling it a campaign that simply fell short of the standards associated with Australian cricket. For a team with a rich ICC legacy, the group-stage elimination has triggered serious introspection. “It’s been a really poor campaign, it […]

Veteran Australian player Ricky Ponting commented on the team’s early elimination from the T20 World Cup 2026. Defeats against Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka made things tough for Australia before a washed-out match pushed them out of the mega event. Though the team missed Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, etc., in the tournament, Ponting also feels Australia […]

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting applauded Team India star Arshdeep Singh before their T20 World Cup 2026 match against Namibia. However, India will play Namibia on Thursday, February 12 in Delhi as well. “One thing I did notice last night is actually he’s developed in his bowling a different slow ball than he usually has. […]

Australia, the world No. 2 T20I side, suffered a harsh reality check ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 after being whitewashed 3-0 by Pakistan in away conditions. The series ended in humiliating fashion, with the visitors bowled out for just 108 and 96 in the final two matches. The defeats underlined Australia’s long-standing struggles […]

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting opined on Australia’s chances for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, saying that they have a “chance as good as anybody” to get their second title and shared that the “flexibility” within the team due to the presence of so many all-rounders. “If you look at the squad, I […]

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has thrown his weight behind Glenn Maxwell, backing the mercurial all-rounder to rediscover his best form at the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026, despite a prolonged lean patch leading into the tournament. Maxwell’s recent numbers make for grim reading, but Ponting believes the biggest stage in world cricket could once […]

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has come forward with timely and much-needed advice for India’s T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav as the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 draws closer. With the marquee tournament set to begin next month and co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, expectations are high on the Indian captain to rediscover his […]

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting shared his surprise at star Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav’s massive drop in form recently, and advised him to back his aggressive approach to be at his best of form for the 2026 T20 World Cup. However, he had a year to forget in 2025, scoring only 218 runs in 19 […]

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has applauded veteran pace bowler Mitchell Starc, saying that he hasn’t seen him bowl better than he is now and that Starc has expanded his skill set beyond just being a new-ball and reverse-swing specialist as well. Speaking on the ICC Review Podcast, Ricky Ponting said, “I don’t think I’ve […]

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has asked star England batter Harry Brook to adapt the way he plays in Australia. However, Brook has scored more runs (173) than all of his teammates apart from Joe Root, who has managed just one half-century from six innings, and many of his dismissals have come at important times […]