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http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 at Hobart, starting from December 14.
The 37-year-old cricketer is considered to be one of the best batsmen of the history of the game, having scored more than 27 thousand runs at the highest level of the sport, with the help of 71 centuries.
After Australia’s failure to defend the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 as the Kangaroos’ skipper. Ponting however, remained an integral part of the Test team.
The legendary top-order batsman struggled during the recently-concluded Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 at home, scoring just 32 runs in three matches with the best of 16 in five innings, which prompted him to call it a day from international cricket. The Tasmanian however, will continue to represent his home state in Sheffield Shield cricket in the on-going season.
Cricket Tasmania chairman Tony Harrison expressed that Ponting is among the greatest batsmen produced by the country, thoroughly deserving a tribute upon his retirement.
"Ricky has been the greatest batsman to play for Australia behind Don Bradman and that is an absolutely fantastic achievement," he said. "A tribute to his career at the home of Tasmanian cricket is something that we were always hoping to confirm."
The retired cricketer will do a lap of honour during the lunch break of day one of the Hobart Test.
Harrison is also excited to have the hard-hitting batsman’s services for the Big Bash League, which starts tomorrow at Melbourne.
"Ricky is an icon of our sport and an icon for Tasmanians wanting to play the game of cricket and for all cricket followers," he added.
The national selectors have replaced the great cricketer by Phil Hughes, the left-handed batsman, for the series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 and the Ashes next year.
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