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From left: James Sutherland, Ricky Ponting, Lyn Swinburne and David Evans.

How Ricky Ponting missed the membership cut at Royal Melbourne Golf Club

We reveal how the former Australian cricket captain – one of the country’s most successful sporting figures and a mad-keen golfer – failed in his bid to join an exclusive club.

  • Sam McClure

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‘It’s a pretty good gig’: Brendon McCullum in Adelaide after England’s defeat left them 3-0 down in the Ashes.

Brendon McCullum’s latest absurd claim should spell the end of his tenure

The England coach’s insistence his players “handled themselves pretty well across the board” in Australia – just before the Harry Brook news broke – was the most damning statement in a tour full of them.

  • Oliver Brown
Cricket legend Ricky Ponting has successfully turned his hand to wine.

The Aussie restaurants that bowl over cricket-turned-wine guy Ricky Ponting the most

From fish and chips by the sea to his go-to neighbourhood locals, the cricket great shares his favourite places to eat at home and in India.

  • Jane Rocca
Former Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin.

Haddin recovers from heart surgery; Ponting calls for Head’s promotion

Former Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has spoken about his health scare, while his former captain Ricky Ponting says Australia should consider moving vice-captain Travis Head up to No.3.

  • Daniel Brettig
Ricky Ponting coaching Punjab Kings.

Ponting targeted with abuse after fake handshake quote spreads on social media

Ricky Ponting has been subjected to abuse after a wave of social media posts falsely claimed he criticised India’s refusal to shake hands with their Pakistani opponents after their Asia Cup Twenty20 game.

  • Daniel Brettig
North Melbourne powerbrokers: President Sonja Hood, Peter de Rauch, commentator and former president James Brayshaw, Peter Scanlon, former Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting.

Why an investment banker with Roos blood in his veins stormed into John Elliott’s office with a cheque

North are backed by philanthropists, cricketers and entrepreneurs. Then a rumour went around that Australia’s most famous supermodel was a Shinboner.

  • Marc McGowan
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Actor Liam Hemsworth with his girlfriend, Gabriella Brooks, in the Polo Ralph Lauren Suite.

Hollywood on centre court as celebrities descend for men’s Open final

A-list guests were plentiful at the last night of the Australian Open, and surprise singing stars outshone a Hemsworth.

  • Stephen Brook and Cara Waters
Sam Konstas had a whirlwind debut in Melbourne.

‘They need to play him’: Ponting warns selectors against dumping Konstas for Sri Lanka

Ricky Ponting says Sam Konstas should be left at the top of the order for Australia’s Test match against Sri Lanka in Galle next week.

  • Daniel Brettig
Steve Smith’s 10,000-run milestone will have to wait at least one more innings.

Border, Waugh, Ponting: How Smith’s shock exit cancelled SCG 10,000 celebration

Allan Border, Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting were to feature in a presentation to Steve Smith had he not been dismissed at the SCG with a total of 9999 Test runs to his name.

  • Daniel Brettig
Sam Konstas had a debut for the ages on day one of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG.

Konstas dazzled on debut, but patience essential for such a young star

Not all of the 19-year-old’s innings will be as exciting, or productive, as on day one of the MCG Test, but selectors need to give him time to flourish.

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