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Ponting at the Close of Play

By: Ricky Ponting

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The number 1 bestseller in paperback. One of the greatest cricketers of all time, Ricky Ponting boasts more records than any other player in Australian history including the most wins as a player and a captain, as well as being Australia's highest run-scorer in test and ODI cricket. From childhood prodigy to the highs and lows of an extraordinary international career, At the Close of Play is the remarkable autobiography of one of the game's greats. But beyond the triumphs and scandals, records and retirement, this is the story of a life lived in cricket and of a life shaped by extraordinary talent and the people who believed in that talent.

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At the Close of Play

By: Ricky Ponting

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At the Close of Play

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Love him or loathe him, Ricky Ponting is one of the biggest names in cricket, having been at the heart of so many memorable Ashes and Test encounters over the years. Coinciding with the end of Ponting's spectacular career, Ricky's autobiography lifts the lid on the achievements and incidents which have defined his spell in the game.

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Ponting

At the Close of Play

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1460701895

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Punter

First Tests of a Champion

By: Ricky Ponting,Peter Staples

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Punter

First Tests of a Champion

By: Ricky Ponting,Peter Staples

This biography tells of Ricky Ponting's childhood in Tasmania, his introduction to Shield cricket, and his selection as a Test cricketer. Tells of the disputes, disappointments and pitfalls of professional cricket as well as the highlights, and describes his playing techniques and provides cricketing tips. Includes match statistics and an introduction by Rodney Marsh.

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0330361171

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9780330361170

Ricky Ponting's Captain's Diary 2007

By: Ricky Ponting

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Ricky Ponting's Captain's Diary 2007

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From facing the old foe, England, to a World Cup campaign, Australia's cricket captain charts his year ... In 2006-07, Ricky Ponting's Australian team achieved the first Ashes clean sweep in 86 years, an experience Ponting described as 'the best of my cricketing life'. It featured stunning performances from men such as Shane Warne, Adam Gilchrist and Andrew Symonds, while the captain himself drew comparisons with Bradman following his hundreds in the opening two tests.Yet, immediately afterwards, the Australians produced an even more commanding performance at the World Cup in the Caribbean. Not even the bizarre ending to the final againstSri Lanka, in near darkness after officials misinterpreted the playing conditions, could hide the fact that this victory was one of the most dominant in Australian sporting history.It was a season of triumph, but also the last for some of Ponting's great teammates - Warne, Glenn McGrath, Justin Langer and Damien Martyn - and coach John Buchanan, who all announced their retirements.In Captain's Diary 2007, Ponting pays tribute to these men, and in doing so reveals why they, and the team he is privileged to captain, are so special.

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0730445224

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Ricky Ponting's World Cup Diary

By: Ricky Ponting

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Ricky Ponting's World Cup Diary

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As Australia realised its dreams of winning the World Cup for a historic third time, the smile rarely left Ricky Ponting's face. Leading from the front in the amazing final, the captain played the innings of his life for an unbeaten 140 runs, and powered Australia to victory without having lost a single game on its way.

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0732278473

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9780732278472

The Captain's Year

By: Ricky Ponting,Geoff Armstrong

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The Captain's Year

By: Ricky Ponting,Geoff Armstrong

The 2009-10 season ran from September to July for Ricky Ponting's Australians and in that time they enjoyed a remarkable run of success - winning eight of 10 Tests, the ICC Champions Trophy and one-day series against India, Pakistan, West Indies and New Zealand... The Captain's Year tells the behind-the-scenes story of these and many other notable episodes, and shows how the Aussie team has grown considerably in confidence and stature in the past 12 months."--Back cover.

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A Captain's Diary

My First Year

By: Ricky Ponting,Brian Murgatroyd

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A Captain's Diary

My First Year

By: Ricky Ponting,Brian Murgatroyd

A Captain's Diary is an inspiring and honest th tourourney from the post-World Cup tour of the West Indies that re-established Australia's place as the official number-one Test nation, to the trip to Zimbabwe that was laced with controversy before a ball was even bowled.In 2004, Ricky Ponting assumed one of the highest honours in Australian sport when he became Australia's 42nd Test captain. Following in the footsteps of the retiring Stephen Waugh : the most successful captain in the history of Test cricket Ponting's first act was to lead his side to a thrilling 3-0 series win in Sri Lanka.During the period covered by this diary , and in addition to the victory in Sri Lanka australia secured series wins over the West Indies, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe and fought a titanic four-match clash with India that finished all square at 1-1. And in the one-day game, Ponting's side built on its World Cup triumph with wins over the West Indies, Bangladesh, New Zealand, India, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, stretching its winning run to a world-record 21 successive matches.In his diary, Ponting shares behind-the-scenes stories and unique insights into what makes the Australian side so successful, including personal assessments of his champion team-mates. Supported by a comprehensive statistics package and brilliant colour photographs, Ponting's incisive and candid diary is compulsory reading for every cricket fan.

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0732278481

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Captain's Diary 2008

A Season of Tests, Turmoil and Twenty20

By: Ricky Ponting

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Captain's Diary 2008

A Season of Tests, Turmoil and Twenty20

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It was one thing for the Aussie cricket team to become world champions; staying No. 1 is a whole new ball game. 'When the Australian team talks about playing aggressively, we are committing ourselves to playing hard. there's nothing given and there's nothing asked to be given.'- RICKY PONtING, OCtOBER 6, 2007the Australian cricket team's program for 2007-08 was as hectic as ever, featuring the ICC World twenty20 and matches against Sri Lanka, India, New Zealand and the West Indies. As well, many of the Australian players were involved in the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League. Yet when the season began, no one could have imagined it would generate the headlines it did.Much of this coverage came from the acrimonious battles between Australia and India, both in a one-day series in India and then in the tests in Australia that followed. Ricky Ponting was confronted with a series of controversies that none of his predecessors as Australian captain had faced, and now, in Captain's Diary 2008, he explains his side of the story. Many players, including Ponting, who are more used to being treated as heroes, were suddenly cast as villains. Did they really deserve the level of criticism that came their way?the Australian team has changed greatly in the past two years. Having lost a number of champions in 2007, a few more stars - most notably Adam Gilchrist - retired in 2008, and here Ponting pays tribute. He also traces the astounding rise of twenty20, and offers his view as to where this exciting new form of cricket might take the game he loves.

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0730449629

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Captain's Diary 2009

From the Fields of India to the Fight for the Ashe s

By: Ricky Ponting

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Captain's Diary 2009

From the Fields of India to the Fight for the Ashe s

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A Season of Tests, Turmoil and Twenty20 Few Australian cricket captains have had a tougher time than that experienced by Ricky Ponting in 2008-09 - a controversial test tour of India, series home and away against South Africa, more than 30 ODIs, the ICC World twenty20. And, finally, the fight for the Ashes.Ponting began the year with a better winning percentage than any other captain in test history, but this adventure ended in disappointment, as his young side fell just short in England after a typically dramatic confrontation. the task of replacing recently retired champions such as Warne, McGrath, Gilchrist and Hayden is still a work in progress. However, this is a story with many positives, as Ponting's Australians produced a number of impressive performances, most notably in South Africa, when they stunned the home side in consecutive matches, and at Leeds, when they completed one of the most decisive test wins of recent times. the emergence of young guns such as Mitchell Johnson, Ben Hilfenhaus, Phillip Hughes and Peter Siddle points to an exciting future. throughout the period of cricket recalled in Ashes Diary 2009, Ponting played with a steely spirit that impressed many observers, including the Guardian newspaper which, after the final Ashes test, wrote, 'Staring down the barrel of a loss that must have hurt more than any other in his career, Ponting showed what a class act he is.' During the series, he had become Australia's highest test run-scorer. At the end, the crowd at the Oval gave him an extended standing ovation.this insider's account follows the path that led to this increased respect. It had been quite a year ...

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Captain's Diary 2006

By: Ricky Ponting

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Captain's Diary 2006

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Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting gives an insider's view of his mighty team, describing the issues facing him and his men as they prepare for a rematch of the game's traditional and most intriguing confrontation: The Ashes.

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0732281539

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Ashes Diary 2005

By: Ricky Ponting,Brian Murgatroyd

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Ashes Diary 2005

By: Ricky Ponting,Brian Murgatroyd

From triumph in India to heartbreak in The Ashes, the past year has been a time of constant ups and downs for the Australian cricket team. Throughout it all, their captain has documented his thoughts as the team has travelled abroad and stayed at home, faced the thrill of defeating old foes and the anguish of losing a precious trophy, to create this unique, definitive account: Ricky Ponting's Ashes Diary 2005.Beginning with Sri Lanka's Top End tour to Australia in June 2004, the Ashes Diary 2005 takes us through Ponting's stint playing county cricket for Somerset in England, as well as the Videocon Cup and ICC Champions Trophy. Ponting takes us behind the headlines for the Australians victorious Test tour of India, the tours of New Zealand and Pakistan in Australia, the Tsunami match, the VB Series with the West Indies and Pakistan, and the Test and one-day tour of New Zealand that also included the first Twenty20 international.But it was the Australians tour of England in the northern summer of 2005 that caused the most drama, and Ponting does not back down from discussing the failures in form that led to the loss of The Ashes. At the same time he reflects on the dramatic tie in the NatWest Series and victory in the NatWest Challenge, and pays tribute to the efforts of so many great players in his team.Out of this memorable year of cricket comes the ultimate insider's record of what went right, what went wrong, and why the Australian cricket team is still an almighty force to be reckoned with on the world stage.

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0732281520

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Boomer

By: Brent Harvey

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Boomer

By: Brent Harvey

They told Brent Harvey he was too small to make the big time. Yet in 2016, the pocket rocket known affectionately as 'Boomer' broke the all-time record for most games played in the VFL/AFL. This epic feat by one of the game's great characters is the crowning glory of an extraordinary story. Harvey's autobiography not only charts his 21 seasons with North Melbourne but takes us deep inside one of the oldest footy clubs in Australia. Across over 427 games in the royal blue and white stripes, Boomer has seen it all - magic on-field moments, dramatic off-field controversies, media storms, merger rumours, personal triumphs, team success and private struggles - and become a one-club man and AFL legend. Boomer is an honest, passionate, entertaining underdog story as fast, cheeky, feisty and inspiring as the man himself. PRAISE FOR BRENT HARVEY "I've run out of superlatives for Brent Harvey and the way he wills himself to get our team over the line." Brad Scott "If someone had to kick a goal for my life, I'd want the ball in his hands without question." Drew Petrie "If you cut Brent Harvey out of the game ... you beat North Melbourne. It's that simple." Denis Pagan "Has anyone been a star of the competition for as long as Boomer?" Brady Rawlings

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