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Stoinis blitz but Royals dent crown of Ponting's Kings

Marcus Stoinis smashed 62 not out off 22 balls for Punjab Kings but it was not enough as Rajasthan ended the Ricky Ponting-coached side's unbeaten record.

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Cummins back in style as Ricky's blasters break record

Pat Cummins has returned to cricket - and winning ways - in the IPL after four months out with injury while Ricky Ponting's Punjab Kings went on a record blitz.

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Ponting praised after Punjab soar to top of IPL

Australian Test great Ricky Ponting has been praised for his coaching leadership as his unbeaten Punjab Kings soared to the top of the IPL.

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Aussie 'big three' on ice with Green in IPL spotlight

The Aussie pace trio who've become key weapons in the IPL must wait to burst into action as all eyes will be on $4-million man Cameron Green.

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Barty to dust cobwebs off golf clubs at NZ Open

Ash Barty, Kelly Slater and Ricky Ponting are among the multi-talented sports stars in action in the pro-am component of the NZ Open.

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Ponting backs Maxwell for World Cup form revival

Glenn Maxwell endured a torrid BBL campaign but Ricky Ponting sees the T20 World Cup as a perfect stage for Australia's X-factor star to find top gear.

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Cricketers Who Made More Money Off the Field Than On It

Cricket has always been a game of glory and fame, but in the modern era, it’s also a game of business. Some players have taken their celebrity status and turned it into enormous fortunes, earning more from endorsements, sponsorships, and business ventures than from their match fees or IPL contracts.

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Ricky Ponting’s prescient call and the joy of being a cricket soothsayer

Data informs many decisions now but Australia legend showed how some players just have a knack for reading the game

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Shambolic Snicko: Aussie star urges ICC to take action

The DRS drama ignited at Adelaide Oval is not going away, with Mitchell Starc saying the ICC should fund a universal DRS technology provider in Tests.

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Pat Cummins is in rare air as an Ashes captain. Can his Dad’s Army go around again?

Captain has achieved an Ashes feat that few others have but he’s still missing an outright win in England

The Guardian - UK

Cricket nerds love precedent so maybe England can channel spirit of Lord’s 2005

The parallels are imperfect but just as with Michael Vaughan’s Ashes winners, hyper-aggressive cricket with a tweaked approach in the second Test is the 2025 cohort’s only chance of winning

The Guardian - UK

Numbers crunched: how the votes were cast in the Guardian’s men’s Ashes top 100

Australians dominate at the very top of our list but the overall numbers are split evenly and England lead the way for all-rounders

The Guardian - UK

Rejuvenated Joe Root all revved up to end Ashes century drought in Australia

As he prepared for the first ODI in New Zealand, Joe Root said he was up to the mental challenge of scoring a first Test ton in Australia in this winter’s Ashes

The Guardian - UK

Joe Root concentrating on being ‘mentally focused’ for Ashes series in Australia

Root has never scored a hundred in 14 Tests in Australia but Ricky Ponting has backed him to end that unwanted streak.

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2005 Ashes series: A Test-by-Test look back at a memorable contest

England won a thrilling and closely-fought series 2-1.

The Independent UK

The England selection decision looming large before the Ashes

England’s dramatic 2-2 draw with India was their last taste of Test cricket before the Ashes begins in Perth in November, and there is little time left to win a place in the squad

International Business Times

England Face Searching Ashes Questions After India Series Thriller

England suffered an agonising six-run loss to India at the Oval on Monday as one of the most dramatic Test series of recent times ended in a 2-2 draw.

The Independent UK

Joe Root not focused on record chase after latest run landmark

Root is second on the list of all-time Test run-scorers, though Sachin Tendulkar remains over 2,500 runs ahead.

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The Guardian - UK

England v India: fourth men’s cricket Test, day four – as it happened

Over-by-over report: How our writers captured the action as the vital fourth Test continued at Old Trafford

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Root up to second on record Test list as England dominate India

Joe Root becomes the second highest scorer in Test cricket as England takes control against India in fourth Test.

The Independent UK

The genius behind Joe Root’s seismic batting achievement

The 34-year-old surpassed three legends in one day as he cemented his place among the greats – and helped England strengthen their lead

The Independent UK

Joe Root goes second on Test run-scorer list as England take charge versus India

Only Sachin Tendulkar’s near-sacred haul of 15,921 runs is in front of Root.

The Independent UK

How Joe Root compares to greats after moving second on list of Test run-scorers

Sachin Tendulkar’s 15,921 runs remains the all-time Test record, with Root now 2,512 behind on 13,409.

The Guardian - UK

Joe Root’s form and desire take him to No 2 with Sachin Tendulkar’s landmark in sight

Another fine century showed the fire still burns within the former England captain and the world record Test tally is achievable

The Independent UK

Ricky Ponting: ‘Absolutely no reason’ why Joe Root can’t be top Test run-scorer

Reaching 120 took Root past Ponting’s haul of 13,378 runs.

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