Under-pressure Ricky Ponting was today appointed captain of the Prime Minister's XI to face the West Indies in January, suggesting his international career still has legs.

The former Australia skippe

Ricky Ponting has the unanimous backing of selectors as he searches for runs to save his Test career and will play in the series decider against South Africa, coach Mickey Arthur said Tuesday.

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Debutant Faf du Plessis batted throughout the final day for a defiant unbeaten century to guide South Africa to a thrilling draw against Australia in the second Adelaide Test on Monday.

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Skipper Michael Clarke said Australia are well placed in the run-up to this week's final Perth Test despite having to settle for a draw against South Africa in the second Test Monday.

The Australians

Australia stretched their lead to 368 runs today as South Africa faced a run chase of historic proportions to win the second Adelaide Test.

The home side added a further 95 runs to their overnight 11

Ricky Ponting isn't thinking about the Ashes right now, more concerned with his immediate future after three batting failures against South Africa.

Ponting, who will turn 38 next month, has long targ

Australia were closing in on a significant victory and taking a one-nil lead in the series after dominating South Africa at the second Adelaide Test on Sunday.

Michael Clarke's team were in full comm

Paceman James Pattinson was ruled out of Australia’s next four tests due to a left side strain and rib damage less than an hour after hitting an unbeaten 29 today in the second test against top-ranked

South Africa were dismissed for 388 to trail Australia by 162 runs in the first innings on the third day in the second Adelaide Test on Saturday.

Debutant Faf du Plessis was the last man out at tea w

South Africa gave themselves an outside winning chance in the second Test in Adelaide with five Australian wickets late on the third day on Saturday.

The Australians, leading by 162 runs after the fi