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Portrait of Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting

(1974) Cricketer

24 quotes in 186 categories

Ricky Ponting is a cricketer.

Quick Facts About Ricky Ponting

Born: December 19, 1974
Profession: Cricketer

About Ricky Ponting

Ricky Thomas Ponting is an Australian cricket coach, commentator, and former player. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time and is the most successful captain in international cricket history, with 220 victories in 324 matches with a winning rate of 67.91%.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Ricky Ponting

I had big shoes to fill, but the way we have been playing has made the transition easy.

Big shoes

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I was disappointed over my dismissal, given that it was at a crucial stage of the game and I had worked very…

Crucial

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We have played so well that the guys have really made my job fairly easy.

Easy

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I know when I've been playing a lot of golf it takes me a while to get back into cricket again. It's…

Balls

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Ganguly is a very good leader. His return to the field brings a spring in the steps of the Indians. He is…

Fields

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I think any time you lose an Ashes series, especially with the hype and build-up surrounding it and the pride we have…

Against

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I was always fiercely determined and driven to succeed.

Determined

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I want to be a dad, first and foremost. I want to be a good father. I've spent so much of my…

Around the world

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It's a song that we sing after we win a Test match. We sing it after every one-day series win. It's been…

After

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It's always good to win a Test match and if you win it comfortably, it can leave a few psychological marks on…

Mark

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To have a week off in the middle of the season feels like a lot longer I think, so I feel really…

Feels

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It's nice to put your hand up and do the big things the team requires of you.

Big

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If I had to last 20 years, I would probably be batting in a wheelchair.

Batting

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Not scoring one for the whole calendar year last year was a bit disappointing but I didn't really feel any pressure to…

Bits

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A great competitor, and someone who I think Indian cricket owes a lot to,

Competitors

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I've told the guys to keep their heads up. I really believe we played a great game here.

Believe

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Although we lost it has been a great Test and one of the best I have ever played in. Hopefully the next…

England

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How much golf I actually play depends on whom you ask. My wife says I'm out there every day. If you ask…

Ask me

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I guess we speak pretty loosely, don't we, about looking forward to the Ashes and all that-and we are, but it's not…

Ashes

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I think we've been a lot more disciplined with our bowling. Our batting at times has been more disciplined as well.

Batting

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We knew that if we had to win the World Cup, the defensive side of the game had to be better, which…

Better

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I have made my thoughts on it (sledging) well known over the last couple of years. We are more than happy to…

Abusive

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Every decision you make in life, not just on the sporting field - a lot of time and energy goes into it.…

Decision

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It was a long, hard, tough day. We managed to just sneak through, it was an unbelievable Test match.

Day

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