I know when I’ve been playing a lot of golf it takes me a while to get back into cricket again. It’s not so much the different shape of the swings, more the fact that you are stationary when you hit a golf ball. In cricket you have to move forward or back, which is an instinctive timing thing. Ricky Ponting Read Quote
We knew that if we had to win the World Cup, the defensive side of the game had to be better, which means bowlers will have to bowl tight and we will have to field better. Ricky Ponting Read Quote
How much golf I actually play depends on whom you ask. My wife says I’m out there every day. If you ask me, the cricket is getting in the way of the golf. Ricky Ponting Read Quote
It’s nice to put your hand up and do the big things the team requires of you. Ricky Ponting Read Quote
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 passed down through the generations. It’s the culture of the Australian team. Ricky Ponting Read Quote
Every decision you make in life, not just on the sporting field – a lot of time and energy goes into it. You think things through before you make decisions and you always think the decision you make at the time is going to be the right one. Ricky Ponting Read Quote
I had big shoes to fill, but the way we have been playing has made the transition easy. Ricky Ponting Read Quote
It was a long, hard, tough day. We managed to just sneak through, it was an unbelievable Test match. Ricky Ponting Read Quote
I’ve told the guys to keep their heads up. I really believe we played a great game here. Ricky Ponting Read Quote
