Clarke stars as Australia beat Sri Lanka

smh 11-FEB-12

Australia dominate India in first one-day match

stabroeknews 05-FEB-12

Aussies complete India whitewash

bbc 28-JAN-12

Australian PM escorted out of building amid protest

cnn 26-JAN-12

Australia vs India stats review: Fourth Test, Day three

antiguanews 26-JAN-12

Clarke and Ponting flay India with double double

dawn 25-JAN-12

Harry Redknapp tax dodge trial

thesun 24-JAN-12

Indian cricket board hammered for Test run

dawn 15-JAN-12

3rd Test: Warner, Clarke resume Australian innings after lunch on Day 2

indiatimes 14-JAN-12

Photos: Today In Pictures: Jan. 13, 2012

ABCnews 13-JAN-12

Around 780 Indian troops committed suicide in IHK

dawn 09-JAN-12

Australia walks with confidence on to the Perth Test

rediff 08-JAN-12

India back ageing batting lineup

smh 07-JAN-12

Indian win or Sachin ton, which will come first?

dawn 06-JAN-12

Record-breaker Clarke focused on beating India

cnn 05-JAN-12

Clarke double century stuns India

bbc 04-JAN-12

2nd Test: Ishant falls after Dhoni fifty on Day 1 at SCG

timesofindia 03-JAN-12

Tendulkar, India hoping to bounce back against Aussies in second test

japantimes 02-JAN-12

Body image muscling in on boyhood

TheAustralian 01-JAN-12

1st Test: Australia on the brink of massive victory against India on Day 4

indiatimes 29-DEC-11

India vs Australia: India Strike Back, Push Australia to 179-8 at Stumps

ibtimes 28-DEC-11

Tendulkar short of landmark ton

bbc 27-DEC-11

MCG Test evenly poised

themirror 26-DEC-11

India leaves door open for pacemen

japantimes 25-DEC-11

Dhoni determined to turn India into tougher tourists

stabroeknews 24-DEC-11

Boxing Day Test: Aus pick Cowan, Ponting; axe Hughes, Khawaja

rediff 21-DEC-11

Marsh unlikely to be fit for first India test

dawn 13-DEC-11

Caring Beckham has got a lot of patients

thesun 05-DEC-11

Clarke makes Kiwis pay for missed chances

dawn 03-DEC-11

Cummins takes six wickets to give Australia hope

cnn 20-NOV-11

Rampant Proteas crush Australia

news24 23-OCT-11

Ponting, Clarke star for Australia

smh 19-OCT-11

Watchdogs Push Hard for War Crimes Probe in Sri Lanka

ipsnews 16-SEP-11

Sri Lanka anger at war crime move

bbc 13-SEP-11

Marsh makes ton as Aussies push on vs SL

smh 10-SEP-11

Sri Lanka dent Aussie top order

dawn 09-SEP-11

Sri Lanka, India discuss maritime security

xinhuanet_en 08-SEP-11

Chinese tourists to Sri Lanka almost double

xinhuanet_en 07-SEP-11

West’s criticism of Lankan human rights record concerned India

indiatimes 04-SEP-11

Australia win despite Jayawardene and Mathews heroics

cnn 03-SEP-11

Lyon stars on his Test debut to skittle Sri Lanka

cnn 01-SEP-11

Hussey revives Aussies in first Test

dawn 31-AUG-11

Malinga sets hat-trick record with Sri Lanka win

MailGuardian 23-AUG-11

Live - England v India day five

bbc 22-AUG-11

Sri Lanka gives Maldives credit

bbc 21-AUG-11

Chandimal, Herath dropped from SL squad

smh 17-AUG-11

Australia go 2-0 up against Sri Lanka

smh 14-AUG-11

Press Releases: Sri Lankan Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) (Taken Question)

state 11-AUG-11

Australia opener Watson hits record 15 sixes

MailGuardian 11-APR-11

In a London hotel, the best of enemies share a day of unbearable tension

independent 03-APR-11

A googly for the jingoists | Mukul Kesavan

guardian 02-APR-11

Sri Lanka make it to 3rd World Cup final after nervous moments

expressindia 29-MAR-11

Ponting quits as Australia captain

aljazeera 29-MAR-11

Pak-India composite dialogue to resume on March 28

app 26-MAR-11

Indian prime minister attempts 'cricket diplomacy'

cnn 25-MAR-11

India vs Australia: Arch rivals fight it out to set date with Pak

financialexpress 24-MAR-11

WC: India lose Dhoni and Gambhir quickly

timesofindia 24-MAR-11

India sought help in IC-814 case; FBI said ‘no fishing'

Hindu 23-MAR-11

Business time at Cricket World Cup

antiguanews 21-MAR-11

7 miners killed in Pakistan blast

cnn 20-MAR-11

Reforms talk at UN just ‘sound and fury'

Hindu 20-MAR-11

Plan to give Nehra last over proved costly, says Dhoni

indiatimes 13-MAR-11

Dilshan Cup column

bbc 06-MAR-11

U.S. ups pressure on Sri Lanka over slain civilians

washtimes 05-MAR-11

Ruthless Australia thump Black Caps

thetimes 25-FEB-11

Besieged Pakistan hoping for cricket W.Cup renewal (AFP)

news 23-FEB-11

Strauss holds fire on verdict

chinadaily 22-FEB-11

Angry Ponting smashes TV

news24 22-FEB-11

Cricket: Australia crush Zimbabwe

bbc 21-FEB-11

Hussey to play Shield match

smh 20-FEB-11

'Hungry' Pak, West Indies can "really be danger

antiguanews 19-FEB-11

World Cup winners?

bbc 18-FEB-11

India's PM presses on despite scandals

chinadaily 17-FEB-11

England collapse to series defeat

bbc 30-JAN-11

Cricket W.Cup hopefuls, organisers 'on tightrope'

antiguanews 28-JAN-11

Stay out of politics, minister tells Smith

africaFM 22-JAN-11

Rivers surging in Australia again after losses in farming, coal estimated at $3 billion

latimes 21-JAN-11

Business Bullet: Australia, China, ASOS, Wetherspoon

telegraph 19-JAN-11

Indians 7 biggest grossers at IPL auction 2011

economictimes 09-JAN-11

India urges Pakistan to resume onion exports as prices surge

TheScotsman 08-JAN-11

England crushes Australia for Ashes

hinduonnet 08-JAN-11

England win the Ashes

aljazeera 07-JAN-11

Officials: Thousands flee tribal violence in northeast India

cnn 07-JAN-11

Kallis comes to South Africa's rescue again

Hindu 05-JAN-11

Australia fight back leaves final Ashes Test evenly poised

cnn 04-JAN-11

Australia toil on rain-hit first day in Sydney Ashes finale

cnn 03-JAN-11

Woman dies after being swept away in Australian floodwaters, others brace for more flooding

latimes 02-JAN-11

The world bids farewell to 2010

euronews 01-JAN-11

Injured Ponting 'devastated' at missing final test

thetimes 30-DEC-10

England crush Australia in Ashes

aljazeera 29-DEC-10

Hodgson fed to Wolves by Anfield crowd

guardian 29-DEC-10

Harris breaks down as Australia take two wickets (AFP)

news 28-DEC-10

Ponting regrets umpire argument

bbc 28-DEC-10

Ponting fined as Trott ton compounds Australia's Ashes problems

cnn 27-DEC-10

England in total command as Australia collapse at MCG

cnn 26-DEC-10

Cricket: South Africa complete India win

bbc 20-DEC-10

Australia crush England to level series

bbc 19-DEC-10

South Africa close on India win

bbc 19-DEC-10

Australia close on victory in third Ashes Test

cnn 18-DEC-10

Johnson burst ignites Australia

bbc 17-DEC-10

Fiery England rattle Australia

news24 16-DEC-10

Aussies eye pace quartet for Test

bbc 15-DEC-10

Prior ton salvages England draw

bbc 12-DEC-10

Aussies gamble on Beer, axe three for Perth Test

smh 10-DEC-10

England crushes Australia to go one-up

hinduonnet 07-DEC-10

Ashes live: Australia v England

bbc 06-DEC-10

Pietersen gives England huge lead

bbc 05-DEC-10

Cook plays down England records

bbc 04-DEC-10

England take control of second Test match

cnn 03-DEC-10

Government orders taskforce to probe WikiLeaks founder Assange

smh 30-NOV-10

Australia v England first Test day five as it happened

bbc 29-NOV-10

Bell confident of England revival

bbc 25-NOV-10

Strauss plays down '06 Ashes debacle

smh 24-NOV-10

The Ashes 2010: If England keep it simple they will beat Aus

antiguanews 21-NOV-10

Warne criticises Hauritz omission

Star 20-NOV-10

Hussey makes bid for Ashes spot

bbc 19-NOV-10

Kallis leads SA to 317/5

Star 08-NOV-10

Australia end dismal run with win over Sri Lanka (AFP)

news 07-NOV-10

Kashmir ultimate issue to be resolved between India and Pakistan: U.S.

xinhuanet_en 23-OCT-10

Ponting faces blowtorch on return to Australia

dawn 14-OCT-10

Indian bowlers fight back, clinch three wickets

HindustanTimes 09-OCT-10

Johnson strikes after Tendulkar misses ton (AFP)

news 03-OCT-10

Paine battles through Mohali heat

antiguanews 02-OCT-10

Angus Fraser: Bad memories and a lack of experience may haun

antiguanews 24-SEP-10

Flintoff: England to win Ashes

news24 17-SEP-10

Ashes hero Andrew Flintoff quits cricket

channel4news 16-SEP-10

Drone attack kills 4 suspected militants in Pakistan's tribal region

cnn 08-SEP-10

Pakistan summons British envoy

aljazeera 02-AUG-10

Jalal utterly surprised with Afridi’s decision

app 16-JUL-10

13:52 Pakistan accused over attacks

irishtimes 14-JUL-10

Hussey stands as Asif, Kaneria strike for Pakistan

dawn 13-JUL-10

Smith ton gives South Africa control in 2nd Test

dailytimesPK 20-JUN-10

Angry Anderson wants to play Australia

smh 15-JUN-10

Taylor rides his luck against Australia

smh 28-MAR-10

NZ calls off search for missing SA skipper

iol 19-MAR-10

NZ-Oz merger 'coming, but not yet'

nzherald 14-MAR-10

Clarke named in Aussie Test squad

bbc 10-MAR-10

Johnson helps to pull Australia level

cnn 06-MAR-10

NZ to bat first in T20 against Australia

smh 26-FEB-10

Double delight

Hindu 25-FEB-10

Tendulkar sets world record with double-century

dawn 24-FEB-10

Australia crush WI by 125 runs, win series 4-0

antiguanews 20-FEB-10

Let your bat do the talking, Captain Gayle

Triniad 18-FEB-10

India dominate South Africa in final cricket Test (AFP)

news 16-FEB-10

Ponting sets up Australia's win

antiguanews 15-FEB-10

Live updates: De Villiers dismissed

rediff 07-FEB-10

Pacemen's opening salvos prove Ponting's world's best claim is no idle boast

smh 07-FEB-10

India-South Africa lock horns in battle for Test supremacy

africaFM 05-FEB-10

Australia seal one-day whitewash

bbc 01-FEB-10

Tendulkar and Dravid make merry

Hindu 25-JAN-10

Australia to bat first against Pakistan

smh 24-JAN-10

Prince's shock at bushfire impact

bbc 21-JAN-10

Cricket: Ponting & Clarke batter Pakistan

bbc 14-JAN-10

Hughes called up as cover for Ponting

antiguanews 22-DEC-09

Australia completes the formalities

antiguanews 21-DEC-09

Onions' last stand secures England draw (AFP)

news 20-DEC-09

Australia completes the formalities

Hindu 20-DEC-09

Windies need 359 to win Perth Test

smh 19-DEC-09

Wickets tumble in WACA Test

cnn 18-DEC-09

Gayle ton leads West Indies' riposte

antiguanews 18-DEC-09

Batsmen put Australia in command

bbc 16-DEC-09

Protest widens against creation of new Indian state

reuters 14-DEC-09

Retired Pakistani major charged with acting as al-Qaeda go-between

telegraph 09-DEC-09

Video review claims its first scalp

smh 06-DEC-09

'Gayle again betrayed his position' --

trinidadexpress 29-NOV-09

Opening wins for Australia, New Zealand

cnn 28-NOV-09

Windies, Australia seek to rekindle interest in Test cricket

stabroeknews 26-NOV-09

Sri Lanka face an uphill task after India’s 642

apakistannews 25-NOV-09

Ponting reveals Johnson, Watson are his two dilemmas going i

antiguanews 23-NOV-09

Tendulkar celebrates 20 years with century

independent 21-NOV-09

McDermott picked to play against Windies

smh 16-NOV-09

Tendulkar reaches career landmark

bbc 15-NOV-09

Ponting's scratch side leave India to lick their wounds

independent 11-NOV-09

Aussies seal series win in India

bbc 08-NOV-09

Aus beat India by 3 runs despite Sachin's knock

indiatimes 06-NOV-09

Tendulkar extends ODI run record to 17K

economictimes 05-NOV-09

Tackling dissidence

Hindu 02-NOV-09

3rd ODI: India beat Australia by 6 wickets, lead series

timesofindia 01-NOV-09

Australia bat in third ODI against India

khaleejtimes 31-OCT-09

Dhoni leads India to big win over Australia

stabroeknews 29-OCT-09

India beat Australia by 99 runs, level series 1-1

Hindu 28-OCT-09

Ponting aside, Oz tour selectors face batting order debate

antiguanews 24-OCT-09

US plane leaves India

TheFrontierPost 20-OCT-09

There is no stopping the Australian juggernaut

Hindu 06-OCT-09

Australia retain Champions Trophy

bbc 05-OCT-09

Adrenalin will fuel New Zealand for final, Vettori says

stabroeknews 05-OCT-09

Watson and Ponting fire tons as Australia crush England

dailytimesPK 04-OCT-09

Kiwis set up final with Australia

bbc 03-OCT-09

Watson,Ponting take Aussies to Champions Trophy final

Hindu 03-OCT-09

Australia thrash England in semis

bbc 02-OCT-09

US Congress clears Pakistan aid

bbc 01-OCT-09

Australia and England face off in the first ICC Champions Trophy semis

eastandard 01-OCT-09

Australia win toss, send Pakistan to bat

smh 30-SEP-09

Australia vs Pakistan, Champions Trophy 2009

apakistannews 29-SEP-09

Rain forces Australia, India to share the points

stabroeknews 29-SEP-09

Match abandoned, both teams share a point

HindustanTimes 28-SEP-09

Pakistan beat arch-rivals India in Champions

cnn 27-SEP-09

Batsman Johnson scripts Aussie victory

antiguanews 27-SEP-09

Cricket: Johnson blitz rescues Australia

bbc 26-SEP-09

India tightens security after Israel issues travel warning

bignewsnetwork 22-SEP-09

[-said]: I felt I played better today than I did in Sydney,

nation 25-JAN-12

[-said]: To receive this accolade is such a great honour, especially on a day when I'm doing my favourite thing on one of my favourite cricket grounds in the world,

smh 25-JAN-12

[-said]: I know my place in the team ... Michael is the leader now,

smh 24-JAN-12

[-said]: You have to be careful not to bat too long,

smh 24-JAN-12

[-added]: Those milestones are nice, but more importantly we have to set up what should be a really good Test match for us,

abc 24-JAN-12

[-said]: I felt I played better today than I did in Sydney, it was probably a better wicket to bat on today, there wasn’t much in it for any of the Indian bowlers,

TheFrontierPost 24-JAN-12

[-told]: I felt I played better today than I did in Sydney, it was probably a better wicket to bat on today, there wasn't much in it for any of the Indian bowlers,

ibtimes 24-JAN-12

[-said]: I felt I played better today than I did in Sydney as well, probably a better wicket to bat on than Sydney was -- there wasn't much in it for the Indian bowlers, no sideways movement for the quicks, not a lot of spin, a little bit of reverse swing during the middle of the day,

cnn 24-JAN-12

[-told]: Am I still the player I was? I'm not sure,

cnn 24-JAN-12

[-said]: I know my place in the team, Michael's the leader now and I've stepped back from all that responsibility I once had,

cnn 24-JAN-12

[-said]: Winning Test matches and winning games of cricket for Australia is what motivates me to keep playing.

news24 24-JAN-12

[-told]: It wasn't an ideal start on that sort of wicket, but we fought back exceptionally well,

abc 24-JAN-12

[-said]: As Australian players growing up on fast and bouncy pitches, this is the fastest and bounciest wicket in the world and we should be able to adapt to these conditions a bit quicker than the Indians,

smh 11-JAN-12

[-said]: There's more than one way to skin a cat,

smh 11-JAN-12

[-said]: It was all about my initial movement and my balance. They're the only things I've been working on really for the last few months,

smh 11-JAN-12

[-said]: As international players, one thing you strive for is uniformity around the world and right at the moment we haven't got that,

smh 11-JAN-12

[-said]: It was all about my initial movement and my balance. They’re the only things I’ve been working on really for the last few months,

dawn 11-JAN-12

[-told]: Michael Clarke's innings was amazing and Huss and everyone chipped in and today was a lot of toiling for the bowlers,

smh 06-JAN-12

[-said]: I know that I was probably out by two yards if the ball hit the stumps,

dailytimesPK 05-JAN-12

[-said later]: You just know there's people out there that are going to enjoy what comes with being the captain,

australianetworknews 04-JAN-12

[-told]: We haven't had a whole lot of good batting conditions the last few Test matches we've played,

radioaustralianews 04-JAN-12

[-said]: When I first took over my batting average went up a lot and Michael’s has and will continue to if he keeps playing the way he has since he’s been captain,

dawn 04-JAN-12

[ said]: You saw the shirt is pretty much destroyed and my grill was pressed against my face and I was spitting out pieces of the wicket so I could try and smile. There was grass down the front of my pants and all sorts of things,

smh 04-JAN-12

[-told]: Everyone's been pretty critical of us to tell you the truth over the last few months, we haven't done a whole lot wrong,

abc 29-DEC-11

[-told]: When you spend that much time in the middle, as a top order batter it's your job to go on make big scores,

bdnews24 28-DEC-11

[-said]: We're 230 ahead now which I think is a reasonable total for India to chase but ideally I would like us to make a bit more than that,

channelnewsasia 28-DEC-11

[-said]: We’re 230 ahead now which I think is a reasonable total for India to chase but ideally I would like us to make a bit more than that,

dailytimesPK 28-DEC-11

[-said]: Of course we've spoken about that and we have tried to address it,

smh 28-DEC-11

[-said]: Tomorrow morning's going to be really crucial for us now,

japantimes 28-DEC-11

[-said]: That's not anything technical I don't think with a lot of those guys.

smh 28-DEC-11

[-said]: We need Mike Hussey now to go on and get a big score,

smh 28-DEC-11

[-said]: Tomorrow morning is going to be really crucial for us now,

smh 28-DEC-11

[-said]: Most of our batting collapses of late have actually been in the second innings as well when we've had games to set up,

irishsun 28-DEC-11

[ said]: If I can read something and learn something about what's going to make me a better player I'll do it, but deep down I know what I have to do to be the best player that I can be,

irishsun 28-DEC-11

[ said]: I think they (Tendulkar and Dravid) should inspire everyone,

irishsun 27-DEC-11

[-said]: It was disappointing not to go on yesterday (Monday) to get a big score. That's three of the last five innings I passed 50 that that is the game: it happens,

irishsun 27-DEC-11

[-said]: I got Greg Shipperd, my first state coach, to come down and feed me some balls on the machine, so that he could have a bit of a look at what I was doing. He knows my game very well, and I knew the areas I needed to work on and the things I needed to fix,

rediff 24-DEC-11

[-said]: I have got myself into some bad habits, really. And I had to get myself out of them. It wasn't major stuff, but really balance stuff and stuff that I guess batsmen work on day-in and day-out. And that was the major point for me.

rediff 24-DEC-11

[-said]: I think as professional cricketers these days you are changing over from different formats of the game on pretty much a weekly or daily basis sometimes,

smh 17-DEC-11

[-said]: With Huss and I both being guys that have been around a long time, and with the transitional phase the team's going through, I think it's important that guys like us are around,

smh 17-DEC-11

[-said this week]: very rare that I get the chance to come back and play international games down here in front of my home crowd,

dailytimesPK 09-DEC-11

[-said]: I think long-term he's someone who's going to play a lot of cricket for Australia,

smh 07-DEC-11

[-told]: I don't have any regrets about standing down,

smh 07-DEC-11

[-told]: I'll bat wherever the captain wants me to bat,

smh 07-DEC-11

[-said]: It's no surprise to me, with Watson being out of the side, that (Christian's) the next cab off the rank as far as allrounders in Australia are concerned,

smh 07-DEC-11

[-said]: The whole set-up, I think, right at the moment just has a lot more professional feel about it around the team,

smh 07-DEC-11

[-told]: I think it’s terrific. I think it’s the way the game should have gone a long, long time ago,

dailytimesPK 29-NOV-11

[-said]: I think it's terrific. I think it's the way the game should have gone a long, long time ago,

smh 28-NOV-11

[-said]: I think it's the way the game should have gone a long, long time ago,

smh 28-NOV-11

[-said]: When you've got someone as exciting as Pat Cummins you have to look after those guys as well as you can because they don't come around that often,

bdnews24 25-NOV-11

[-told]: This is obviously a testing time for the depth of Australian cricket,

smh 25-NOV-11

[ said]: It's a great team to be a part of...I want to be around and hopefully be able to have some sort of impact,

irishsun 24-NOV-11

[-said]: Of course, (I want to keep playing). I really enjoy it and always have,

irishsun 24-NOV-11

[ said]: I'd like to think so, one of the things we felt might have been on our side in the one-day series was that we'd played a bit of cricket and the South Africans were coming off a long break,

smh 07-NOV-11

[-told]: You'd have to say Cummins and Mitch Marsh and (Steve) Smith, (David) Warner and (James) Pattinson, even Shaun Marsh are highly talented young players we have to nurture and look after as well as we can,

smh 30-OCT-11

[ said]: There's a lot more confidence that comes from winning games of cricket and we're just starting to generate that again now,

smh 27-OCT-11

[ said]: Really pleased with some of our young guys today as well,

abc 25-OCT-11

[-said]: It was nice to get off to the start that we have, it was a good, solid all-round performance I thought,

abc 25-OCT-11

[ said]: Great start by the boys, a great team performance,

mg 20-OCT-11

[-said]: When I get back to the hotel it's pretty much my time of catching up with the boys and what I'm trying to do now is spend as much as I can with the young guys away from the cricket ground as well and learn a bit about them,

smh 20-OCT-11

[-said]: It probably wasn't an ideal start for Patty getting hit for six first ball, but I thought he played really well,

smh 20-OCT-11

[-said]: They got the ball to bounce a bit more, they swung a few and used the conditions well, so it was satisfying to get through and not lose early wickets to them,

news24 20-OCT-11

[-said]: Things have been happening pretty quickly all this week,

smh 03-SEP-11

[-said]: There's still five selectors, it's just that the captain and coach happen to be one of those, and they're not the sole selectors like they used to be on tour either,

bdnews24 29-AUG-11

[-said]: Absolutely no doubt in my mind [it will be an improvement],

bdnews24 29-AUG-11

[-told]: The team's performance had started to play on my mind and it probably dragged my batting down a little bit,

news24 29-AUG-11

[-said]: I remember after our last series in India there was a lot of talk and speculation about Dravid being finished,

indiatimes 25-AUG-11

[ said]: The game was set up by our bowlers who kept taking wickets,

channelnewsasia 14-AUG-11

[-said]: There has been a lot of talk and discussion between all of the boys over the last few weeks about who has signed where and I’m really excited about the prospect of playing with some great players in the Hurricanes colours,

thetimes 07-JUL-11

[-said]: It’s always nice to represent your home state when you can and this is a great opportunity to play some exciting cricket in front of the passionate Hobart fans,

thetimes 07-JUL-11

[-said]: It puts us 36-year-olds on notice now, Mike Hussey and myself. It's going to make us work that little bit harder,

abc 17-JUN-11

[added:]: You can make of that whatever you like. I would have liked to have another old bloke around the group with me, yeah,

abc 17-JUN-11

[-told]: It’s fair to say he didn’t hold back in his press conference and rightly so as well,

thetimes 17-JUN-11

[-said]: It's fair to say [Katich] didn't hold back in his press conference and rightly so as well,

abc 17-JUN-11

[-told]: It's fair to say he didn't hold back in his press conference and rightly so as well,

bdnews24 17-JUN-11

[-said]: I would have liked to have another old bloke around the group with me, yeah,

smh 16-JUN-11

[-said]: It means a young guy gets a go and hopefully that guy can stand up and do the job for us,

smh 16-JUN-11

[added:]: You can make of that whatever you like.

smh 16-JUN-11

[-said]: It made my job easy, I just had to get a single to give him strike,

smh 12-APR-11

[-said]: (He) made my job easy,

abc 11-APR-11

[replied:]: I’ve taken orders most of my life, I’m pretty used to it.

dailytimesPK 31-MAR-11

[replied:]: I've taken orders most of my life, I'm pretty used to it.

smh 30-MAR-11

[-announce]: I spent a lot of time with Ricky during the world Cup and I was very much unaware of where he was at, so it was a huge surprise for me.

abc 30-MAR-11

[said:]: There was never any question on his class... but I've never seen Yuvraj play with so much resolve.

economictimes 30-MAR-11

[said:]: There was never any question on his class... but I?ve never seen Yuvraj play with so much resolve.

economictimes 30-MAR-11

[-said]: He has done a terrific job in almost every game he has had a chance to captain Australia, starting with the Twenty20 team, I thought he did a great job there,

smh 29-MAR-11

[ said]: I haven't put a finish date or time on when my international career is going to be over,

smh 29-MAR-11

[-added that]: I will go on the record and say that I have had no tap on the shoulder from anybody, this has been a decision that has been wholly and solely made by me.

smh 29-MAR-11

[-said]: I think I've still got a lot to offer in terms of a player and also a leader.

irishsun 29-MAR-11

[-added]: I have thought long and hard about what Australian cricket needs,

cnn 29-MAR-11

[ said]: I fully endorse Michael Clarke as the next captain,

channelnewsasia 29-MAR-11

[-told]: I want to continue to lead by example both on and off the field,

smh 29-MAR-11

[ said]: Absolutely. I totally think that's the way it'll go,

smh 29-MAR-11

[ said]: The fact that we went out of the World Cup when we did was the main reason,

smh 29-MAR-11

[-said]: We all play to win games of cricket and be involved in a team that wins a lot of games of cricket,

news24 29-MAR-11

[ said]: That's where the next few days are crucial for me, I have to really decide what I think is right for me and the team going forward,

smh 29-MAR-11

[-hopes]: His leadership as captain has been outstanding and I sometimes think his brilliance with the bat has overshadowed his fine work as captain.

aljazeera 29-MAR-11

[ said]: He's done a terrific job in almost every game he's captained Australia,

aljazeera 29-MAR-11

[-said]: I'll have the opportunity over the next couple of days to reflect on where things are headed for me and certainly what direction I feel things are heading for the betterment of Australian cricket,

rediff 29-MAR-11

[-said]: I've had no tap on the shoulder from anyone. This is a decision wholly and solely from me. I thought the timing was spot on,

rediff 29-MAR-11

Waugh [ said]: Ricky Ponting has done it and it relieved a lot of pressure on his shoulders. Graeme should think of not being a Test captain and just go there and enjoy his batting,

news24 07-FEB-12

Lara [-said]: It's only a matter of time now. He's a legend and just too good not to get it. Ricky Ponting hadn't scored a century in two years till he got one at Sydney the other day. Such things happen even to the best and Sachin will get to his 100th hundred sooner than later,

antiguanews 11-JAN-12

Clarke [ said]: I don't really know how I'm still out there, but Punter [Ponting] and Huss were outstanding and kept me going,

bbc 04-JAN-12

Dev [-said]: I am more concerned about Ricky Ponting than anybody else because he is experienced,

japantimes 24-DEC-11

Hussey [-said]: His (Ponting's) attitude around the team has been fantastic. He got a couple of really good starts in the last series and I'm sure there are a few big scores just around the corner.

smh 23-DEC-11

Kumble [-asked]: Meri baat maano ... Ponting strike par hai aur ladka [Ishant] rhythm mein hai (Take my advice. Ponting is on strike and the boy is in rhythm).

antiguanews 21-DEC-11

Sehwag [-told]: After I had bowled seven overs, Ponting was on strike and that’s when Viru bhai came and asked me if I’d like to bowl one more over to him as he didn’t look too comfortable against me.

antiguanews 21-DEC-11

Taylor [-said]: He bowled outstandingly well for a young guy, 21, and to come in only his third Test and to get Ponting, Clarke and Hussey, that’s something to tell your grandkids about,

dailytimesPK 13-DEC-11

Taylor [-said]: (Dougie) bowled outstandingly well for a young guy, 21, in only his third test match against Ponting, Clarke, Hussey, that’s something to tell your grandkids about,

stabroeknews 13-DEC-11

Taylor [-said]: (Dougie) bowled outstandingly well for a young guy, 21, in only his third Test match against Ponting, Clarke, Hussey, that’s something to tell your grandkids about,

arabtimes 13-DEC-11

Taylor [-said]: He bowled outstandingly well for a young guy, 21, and to come in only his third Test and to get Ponting, Clarke and Hussey, that's something to tell your grandkids about,

mg 12-DEC-11

Clarke [-said]: I've made it clear that Ricky Ponting has been a large part of the last bit of success we've had in Sri Lanka and South Africa, and I'd love to see that continue,

news24 23-NOV-11

Kallis [-said]: Obviously not having the captaincy now perhaps allows (Ponting) to focus a little bit more on his own game,

smh 21-OCT-11

Clarke [added:]: It is important that I lead from the front. It’s great to have Ponting at number three with all that experience at the other end.

stabroeknews 11-AUG-11

Clarke [added:]: It is important that I lead from the front. It's great to have Ponting at number three with all that experience at the other end.

bdnews24 10-AUG-11

Broad [ said]: When you get any man out of that side like Ponting, Kallis (Ricky Ponting and Jacques Kallis) people are there, you know they are such strong leaders of a batting unit so it is important to get them out. Of course, it was lovely to get Sachin, and I say the same about any leader of any batting line up,

irishsun 24-JUL-11

Clarke [ said]: We're going to have plenty of time to chat. I know he (Ponting) will be keen, he'll be looking forward to getting over there and just batting, just scoring some runs and continuing on from the last one dayer in India,

smh 04-APR-11

Clarke [ said]: I am grateful to Ricky Ponting for what I have learned from him, to the selectors and Cricket Australia for this opportunity, and am looking forward to the challenges ahead,

smh 30-MAR-11

Clarke [-said]: Ricky Ponting has been an outstanding batsman, one of the best to wear the baggy green,

smh 29-MAR-11

Waugh [-said later]: Ricky Ponting was destined to lead his country. I couldn't have handed Australian cricket's ultimate individual honor to a more capable and deserving man,

news24 29-MAR-11

Haddin [-said]: The best thing about Ricky Ponting is no matter how he's going or how he's feeling personally, his involvement in the team and his demeanour and everything around the group doesn't change,

smh 26-MAR-11