Ponting had clarified then that the World Cup exit a role in him giving up the responsibility and that "no one has tapped me on the shoulder asking me to go."
Sunday was the 17th anniversary of that final which Australia won by 125 runs to become world champions for the third time. Skipper Ponting led from the front with an unbeaten 140 to power Australia to an imposing 359/ 2 in 50 overs.
On the 17th anniversary of their victory in 2003 World Cup final, Ponting shared a picture of the bat he used in the final. Funnily, though, all Indians had the same question for Ponting.
On Sunday, International Cricket Council (ICC) on Twitter asked fans which batsman, past or present, has the best pull shot in their arsenal?
The 'Monkeygate' incident created a lot of bitterness between the two teams with India threatening to pull out of the Australia tour before the ICC intervened.
Alex Carey is also looking forward to gaining the experience of playing spin in the subcontinent during his time in IPL 2020.
According to Ponting, the road leading Australia to the Newlands scandal had started years before when he became fearful of a decline in the level of senior experience around the national team.
A total of 40 items were put for auction after the match with the signed stump bearing the highest price - 4050 Australian dollars, followed by the signed jersey of Phoebe Litchfield - 4005 Australian dollars.
Sachin Tendulkar was in Melbourne as the coach of Ponting's XI in the Bushfire Cricket Bash.
Bushfire Bash Ponting XI vs Gilchrist XI: Bushfire Bash Ponting XI vs Gilchrist XI, when and where to watch Sony LIV live Cricket tv online free stream, at Junction Oval in Melbourne.
Sachin Tendulkar will act as the coach of Ponting XI while Yuvraj Singh will be playing for Gilchrist XI in the Bushfire Cricket Bash.
The Bushire charity match will now be played on Sunday at the MCG after rain forecasts in Sydney on Saturday.
Ricky Ponting and Brian Lara are set to play in the Bushfire Cricket Bash in Melbourne on Sunday to raise funds for the people affected in the Australia bushfires.
Alex Hales was supposed to be one of four fielders inside the circle but he started walking back outside the circle before the ball was being bowled and it has resulted to him being called a cheat by Ricky Ponting.
Ponting, who is also associated with the Delhi Capitals as a mentor in the Indian Premier League (IPL), also said on Monday that he is looking forward to work with Pant in the upcoming edition of the cash-rich league.
Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar will coach Ricky Ponting's side for the Bushfire Cricket Bash.
Kohli will have the opportunity at these records in the impending three-game ODI series between India and Australia starting January 14 onwards in Mumbai.
The last time the two had faced each other in India, the Aussies had scripted a clinical comeback win. After trailing 0-2 in the series, they won three in a row to stun the Men in Blue.
Cricket Australia (CA) on Sunday announced a range of initiatives to help those impacted by the fires besides holding of the Bushfire Cricket Bash on February 8, where Warne and Ponting will lead the two sides.
The ICC is considering introducing four-day Tests during the next FTP cycle between 2023-2031 in order to get more free days for the commercially lucrative shorter formats.
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