Punter retires from Test cricket

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Ponting has played 167 Test matches and has won 48 out of the 77 that he captained. In this file photo, Sri Lankan wicket-keeper Romesh Kaluwitharana appeals for a leg-before wicket decision against Ponting in Kandy in 1999. (AFP Photo)

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Cricket Australia paid lavish tribute to Ponting, describing him as a "leader by example" and one of the "best prepared players in the modern game". In this photo, Ponting looks up at the sky during the final NPower Ashes Test match at the Oval cricket ground in London, 2005. (AFP Photo)

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Ponting highest Test score was against India - 257 at Melbourne on December 26, 2003. In this photo, Ponting manages a last second attempt to find his crease before being ruled run out in New Delhi. (AFP Photo)

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Ponting has taken five wickets and 196 catches in his Test career. In this file photo, Ponting receives the Man of the Match award from chief minister of Pakistan's Punjab province Shahbaz Sharif in Lahore. (AFP Photo)

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Updated on Nov 29, 2012 01:42 pm IST

Ponting, Australia's 366th Test player and 42nd Test captain, announced that the Perth Test against South Africa will be his last. In this photo, a South African fielder takes cover as Australian batsman Ricky Ponting plays a shot on the legside in Melbourne. (AFP Photo)

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Ricky Ponting made his Test debut versus Sri Lanka in Perth on December 8, 1995. Ponting on November 29 called time on his Test career, announcing this week's clash against South Africa in Perth will be his last. (AFP Photo)

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Ponting announced his retirement from Test cricket with this week's Perth Test against South Africa to be his last. In this file photo shows Australian batsman Ricky Ponting playing a cut shot to the boundary for four runs to bring up his 50 runs on day two of the second cricket Test against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground. (AFP Photo)

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Australian Test cricketer Ricky Ponting made his ODI debut versus South Africa in Wellington on February 15, 1995. In this file photo, Ponting speaks with teammate Mitchell Johnson during a nets training session on the eve of the third cricket Test between South Africa and Australia in Perth. (AFP Photo)

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Australian batsman Ricky Ponting will equal Steve Waugh's record of 168 test appearances for Australia in the Perth match. In this file photo, Ponting sets off for a quick single on the way to scoring his century against New Zealand in Hobart, 23 November 2001. (AFP Photo)

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Updated on Nov 29, 2012 01:42 pm IST

Australian batsman Ricky Ponting retires with a current Test total of 13,336 runs, second only to Sachin Tendulkar. In this file photo, Ponting celebrates scoring his century against India on the first day of the second Test Match being played in Adelaide 12 December 2003. (AFP Photo)

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Updated on Nov 29, 2012 01:42 pm IST

Ricky Ponting replaced Steve Waugh as Australia's 42nd test captain in 2004 before handing the reigns to Michael Clarke in 2011. In this file photo, Ponting acknowledges the applause after scoring his century on the second day of the third Test Match being played at the MCG in Melbourne 27 December 2003. (AFP Photo)

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Updated on Nov 29, 2012 01:42 pm IST

"Over the last couple of weeks my level of performance hasn't been good enough," Ponting told reporters at a press conference. In this file photo, Ponting attempts to dive back into his crease but is stumped by Indian wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel at the MCG in Melbourne, 28 December 2003. (AFP Photo)

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Updated on Nov 29, 2012 01:42 pm IST

Ponting highest Test score is 257, with an average of 52.21 runs. In this file photo, Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar celebrates dismissing Australian captain Ricky Ponting at the MCG in Melbourne, 27 December 2004. (AFP Photo)

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Ricky Ponting has a current strike-rate of 58.74, with 41 Test centuries. In this file photo, Ponting laughs as he adjusts his cap during a press conference at Bellerive oval in Hobart. (AFP Photo)

Punter retires from Test cricket

Ponting has played 167 Test matches and has won 48 out of the 77 that he captained. In this file photo, Sri Lankan wicket-keeper Romesh Kaluwitharana appeals for a leg-before wicket decision against Ponting in Kandy in 1999. (AFP Photo)

Cricket Australia paid lavish tribute to Ponting, describing him as a "leader by example" and one of the "best prepared players in the modern game". In this photo, Ponting looks up at the sky during the final NPower Ashes Test match at the Oval cricket ground in London, 2005. (AFP Photo)

Ponting highest Test score was against India - 257 at Melbourne on December 26, 2003. In this photo, Ponting manages a last second attempt to find his crease before being ruled run out in New Delhi. (AFP Photo)

Ponting has taken five wickets and 196 catches in his Test career. In this file photo, Ponting receives the Man of the Match award from chief minister of Pakistan's Punjab province Shahbaz Sharif in Lahore. (AFP Photo)

Ponting, Australia's 366th Test player and 42nd Test captain, announced that the Perth Test against South Africa will be his last. In this photo, a South African fielder takes cover as Australian batsman Ricky Ponting plays a shot on the legside in Melbourne. (AFP Photo)

Ricky Ponting made his Test debut versus Sri Lanka in Perth on December 8, 1995. Ponting on November 29 called time on his Test career, announcing this week's clash against South Africa in Perth will be his last. (AFP Photo)

Australian batsman Ricky Ponting will equal Steve Waugh's record of 168 test appearances for Australia in the Perth match. In this file photo, Ponting sets off for a quick single on the way to scoring his century against New Zealand in Hobart, 23 November 2001. (AFP Photo)

Australian batsman Ricky Ponting retires with a current Test total of 13,336 runs, second only to Sachin Tendulkar. In this file photo, Ponting celebrates scoring his century against India on the first day of the second Test Match being played in Adelaide 12 December 2003. (AFP Photo)

"Over the last couple of weeks my level of performance hasn't been good enough," Ponting told reporters at a press conference. In this file photo, Ponting attempts to dive back into his crease but is stumped by Indian wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel at the MCG in Melbourne, 28 December 2003. (AFP Photo)

Ponting highest Test score is 257, with an average of 52.21 runs. In this file photo, Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar celebrates dismissing Australian captain Ricky Ponting at the MCG in Melbourne, 27 December 2004. (AFP Photo)

Ricky Ponting has a current strike-rate of 58.74, with 41 Test centuries. In this file photo, Ponting laughs as he adjusts his cap during a press conference at Bellerive oval in Hobart. (AFP Photo)

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