77 Quotes by Ricky Ponting

I guess we speak pretty loosely, don't we, about looking forward to the Ashes and all that—and we are, but it's not with both eyes. We've got one eye on that and one eye on what we need to get in place to make sure we're the best team we can be for November.

I want to be a dad, first and foremost. I want to be a good father. I've spent so much of my life on the move and travelling around the world that just to set up a home for my family and be a good dad is something that motivates me.

I think any time you lose an Ashes series, especially with the hype and build-up surrounding it and the pride we have as Australians playing against England, that's always hard to take.

It was a long, hard, tough day. We managed to just sneak through, it was an unbelievable Test match.

We have played so well that the guys have really made my job fairly easy.

I had big shoes to fill, but the way we have been playing has made the transition easy.

It's nice to put your hand up and do the big things the team requires of you.

I was always fiercely determined and driven to succeed.

Every decision you make in life, not just on the sporting field - a lot of time and energy goes into it. You think things through before you make decisions and you always think the decision you make at the time is going to be the right one.