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'The long-awaited autobiography of Ricky Ponting - an Australian cricket legend. The number 1 bestseller, At the Close of Play is the inspiring story of Ricky Ponting, one of the greatest Australian cricketers to have worn the baggy green. His autobiography details his journey from his childhood protégé, to the highs and lows of an extraordinary international cricket career, to retirement. Test captain of Australia in 2004 until handing the job to Michael Clarke in 2011, he is the highest Australian run-scorer of all time in Tests and one-day international cricket, second only India's Sachin Tendulkar among batsmen from all countries. Ricky's awards in cricket include ICC Player of the Year (twice), Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World, Cricinfo Player of the Decade and Allan Border Medallist (four times). This autobiography of a very private man and one of Australia's most public figures will resonate with lovers of cricket as well as anyone who strives to reach the top of their chosen field. Off the field, Ricky and his wife Rianna have raised in excess of $10 million since 2002 to help young Australians and their families beat cancer. In 2008 Ricky and Rianna established the Ponting Foundation to provide focus to their fundraising efforts.' (Publication summary)
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Nothing Wimpy About Success of 2013
Wimpy Bookworms Finding Just 15 Minutes to Cook
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 4 January 2014; (p. 3) The Age , 4 January 2014; (p. 5) -
Ricky Ponting Homilies
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— Appears in: Eureka Street , 15 November vol. 23 no. 22 2013; (p. 1-3)
— Review of At the Close of Play 2013 single work autobiography -
Novel Gifts Back in Fashion
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— Appears in: The Courier Mail , 20 December 2013; (p. 28) -
The Making and Breaking of Ponting
2013
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— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 14-15 December 2013; (p. 24-25)
— Review of At the Close of Play 2013 single work autobiography -
Hot Reads
2013
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— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 14-15 December 2013; (p. 18-19)
— Review of The Very Brave Bear 2013 single work picture book ; Seadog 2013 single work picture book ; Ice, Wind, Rock : Douglas Mawson in the Antarctic 2013 single work biography picture book ; The Four Seasons of Lucy McKenzie 2013 single work children's fiction ; The Rules of Summer 2013 single work picture book ; The Dying Beach 2013 single work novel ; The Ballad of Dixie Lee 2013 single work picture book ; Life in Outer Space 2013 single work novel ; Refuge 2013 single work children's fiction ; The Midnight Dress 2013 single work novel ; Watching You 2013 single work novel ; The Best Australian Science Writing 2013 2013 anthology short story essay poetry autobiography ; Bitter Wash Road 2013 single work novel ; The Dunbar Case 2013 single work novel ; The Narrow Road to the Deep North 2013 single work novel ; The Night Guest 2013 single work novel ; Questions of Travel 2012 single work novel ; The Rosie Project 2013 single work novel ; The Childhood of Jesus 2013 single work novel ; Divine Comedy : A New Verse Translation Clive James (translator), 2013 single work poetry ; The Best Australian Poems 2013 2013 selected work poetry ; At the Close of Play 2013 single work autobiography ; Ned Kelly : The Story of Australia's Most Notorious Legend 2013 single work biography ; Forgotten War 2013 single work non-fiction ; Kerry Stokes : Self-Made Man 2013 single work biography ; The 39-Storey Treehouse 2013 single work children's fiction ; Twiggy : The High-Stakes Life of Andrew Forest 2013 single work biography ; WeirDo 2013 single work children's fiction ; Boomer & Me : A Memoir of Motherhood and Asperger's 2013 single work autobiography ; The Best 100 Poems of Dorothy Porter 2013 selected work poetry ; Clive : The Story of Clive Palmer 2013 single work biography ; Australian Poetry Journal vol. 3 no. 1 2013 periodical issue ; Shame and the Captives 2013 single work novel ; Coal Creek 2013 single work novel ; Barracuda 2013 single work novel
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Ponting Gets into the Swing of Telling All
2013
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— Appears in: The Australian , 14 October 2013 2013; (p. 3)
— Review of At the Close of Play 2013 single work autobiography -
Hot Reads
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 14-15 December 2013; (p. 18-19)
— Review of The Very Brave Bear 2013 single work picture book ; Seadog 2013 single work picture book ; Ice, Wind, Rock : Douglas Mawson in the Antarctic 2013 single work biography picture book ; The Four Seasons of Lucy McKenzie 2013 single work children's fiction ; The Rules of Summer 2013 single work picture book ; The Dying Beach 2013 single work novel ; The Ballad of Dixie Lee 2013 single work picture book ; Life in Outer Space 2013 single work novel ; Refuge 2013 single work children's fiction ; The Midnight Dress 2013 single work novel ; Watching You 2013 single work novel ; The Best Australian Science Writing 2013 2013 anthology short story essay poetry autobiography ; Bitter Wash Road 2013 single work novel ; The Dunbar Case 2013 single work novel ; The Narrow Road to the Deep North 2013 single work novel ; The Night Guest 2013 single work novel ; Questions of Travel 2012 single work novel ; The Rosie Project 2013 single work novel ; The Childhood of Jesus 2013 single work novel ; Divine Comedy : A New Verse Translation Clive James (translator), 2013 single work poetry ; The Best Australian Poems 2013 2013 selected work poetry ; At the Close of Play 2013 single work autobiography ; Ned Kelly : The Story of Australia's Most Notorious Legend 2013 single work biography ; Forgotten War 2013 single work non-fiction ; Kerry Stokes : Self-Made Man 2013 single work biography ; The 39-Storey Treehouse 2013 single work children's fiction ; Twiggy : The High-Stakes Life of Andrew Forest 2013 single work biography ; WeirDo 2013 single work children's fiction ; Boomer & Me : A Memoir of Motherhood and Asperger's 2013 single work autobiography ; The Best 100 Poems of Dorothy Porter 2013 selected work poetry ; Clive : The Story of Clive Palmer 2013 single work biography ; Australian Poetry Journal vol. 3 no. 1 2013 periodical issue ; Shame and the Captives 2013 single work novel ; Coal Creek 2013 single work novel ; Barracuda 2013 single work novel -
The Making and Breaking of Ponting
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 14-15 December 2013; (p. 24-25)
— Review of At the Close of Play 2013 single work autobiography -
Ricky Ponting Homilies
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Eureka Street , 15 November vol. 23 no. 22 2013; (p. 1-3)
— Review of At the Close of Play 2013 single work autobiography -
Ponting Returns for Huge Innings
2013
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28-29 September 2013; (p. 14) The Canberra Times , 28 September 2013; The Age , 28 September 2013 2013; -
Novel Gifts Back in Fashion
2013
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier Mail , 20 December 2013; (p. 28) -
Nothing Wimpy About Success of 2013
Wimpy Bookworms Finding Just 15 Minutes to Cook
2014
single work
column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 4 January 2014; (p. 3) The Age , 4 January 2014; (p. 5)