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Ricky Ponting's pointed message after Usman Khawaja makes eye-opening call on Test retirement
Aussie cricket legend Ricky Ponting has admitted he doesn't want Usman Khawaja to make a similar mistake he did and play past his best after the opener claimed he isn't ready to retire just yet.
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No Smith, no Head, Usman Khawaja backs this player to be his opening partner
Australia opening batsman Usman Khawaja said Sam Konstas should continue to open alongside him ahead of the two Test matches against Sri Lanka. Khawaja also agreed with Ricky Ponting's view of the ...
Steve Smith surpasses Ricky Ponting, creates history with catching record in Sri Lanka
Steve Smith has become Australia’s leading catcher in Test cricket, surpassing Ricky Ponting with 197 catches. Smith achieved this during Australia’s ...
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Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith tons power Australia to 330-2 in first Test
Steve Smith's unbeaten 104 propelled Australia to 330-2 on day one of the opening Test in Galle on Wednesday, surpassing 10,000 Test runs alongside Usman Khawaja's 147. The pair's unbroken 195-run ...
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Usman Khawaja calls out wife and kids detail in pointed response to Michael Clarke with epic 200
Usman Khawaja insists he's not consumed by individual ... Smith soared past the 10,000-run milestone to join Allan Border, Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting as the only Aussies in Test history to ...
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Virat Kohli discarded in 'best player of the generation' debate as Ricky Ponting makes Steve Smith argument
Ricky Ponting picked Steve Smith as the 'best player ... The knock, alongside a 195-run stand with Usman Khawaja, saw Australia rack up 330 for two on Day 1 against a sloppy Sri Lankan side.
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Sri Lanka vs Australia quick hits: Ricky Ponting unhappy with Sam Konstas's axing as Steve Smith and Travis Head benefit from blunders
Former captain Ricky Ponting was less understanding ... in the middle session after Prabath Jayasuriya got one past Usman Khawaja's bat. Dhananjaya motioned that the noise as the ball passed ...
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Ian Healy fires back over growing selection calls around Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja
Ricky Ponting led the calls of disappointment when ... David Warner was 37 when he retired from red-ball cricket last year. His partner Khawaja is 38 and before the Sri Lanka Test, his form ...
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Usman Khawaja slams maiden double ton in Tests against Sri Lanka at Galle
Australia opener Usman Khawaja scored his maiden double ... He is the fourth Australian after Ricky Ponting (13,378), Allan Border (11,174) and Steve Waugh (10,927) to reach the 10,000 run mark ...
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Steve Smith surpasses Ricky Ponting, creates history with catching record in Sri Lanka
Steve Smith has become Australia’s leading catcher in Test cricket, surpassing Ricky Ponting with 197 ... Travis Head (20), Usman Khawaja (27 not out), and Marnus Labuschagne (26 not out ...
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Ricky Ponting leaves Virat Kohli out of ‘best of the generation’ debate, favors Steve Smith
AP/PTI Virat Kohli was absent from any consideration in the view of Ponting on who really is ... time list with a 195-run partnership with Usman Khawaja that saw Australia make 330 for the loss ...
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Steve Smith scores another century, breaks two Ricky Ponting records
Travis Head (21) and Usman Khawaja (36 ... Only Kumar Sangakarra (38), Ricky Ponting (41), Jacques Kallis (45) and Sachin Tendulkar (51) have more Test centuries than Smith.