Ricky Ponting quotes

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. (Ricky Ponting)
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. View quote
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I was always fiercely determined and driven to succeed. View quote
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I had big shoes to fill, but the way we have been playing has made the transition easy. View quote
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It's nice to put your hand up and do the big things the team requires of you. View quote
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It's always good to win a Test match and if you win it comfortably, it can leave a few psychological marks on opposition sides. View quote
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How much golf I actually play depends on whom you ask. My wife says I'm out there every day. If you ask me, the cricket is getting in the way of the golf. View quote
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I know when I've been playing a lot of golf it takes me a while to get back into cricket again. It's not so much the different shape of the swings, more the fact that you are stationary when you hit a golf ball. In cricket you have to move forward or back, which is an instinctive timing thing. View quote
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